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Julie was expelled from the university for cheating. According to the Student Code of Conduct, "any student who cheats or attempts to cheat on a test can be expelled from the university." The expulsion was a:


A) negative, formal sanction
B) negative, informal sanction
C) positive, informal sanction
D) positive, formal sanction

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Amadou is Nigerian. In his home village, people are very flexible with time. When Amadou first visited Canada, he was confused by the concern for punctuality and promptness. Amadou was experiencing:


A) culture shock
B) cultural lag
C) cultural diffusion
D) cultural transmission

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Maria is examining how many Canadian institutions reflect the interests of males. This reflects which theoretical perspective?


A) Symbolic interactionism
B) Feminist theory
C) Conflict theory
D) Functionalism

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Most Canadians say that they value freedom of speech. However, a Dire Straits song was banned from radio play by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council because the lyrics were considered obscene. In this case, freedom of speech is an example of:


A) real culture
B) ideal culture
C) counterculture
D) material culture

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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In a survey that allows participants to express their opinion, Canadian and American students are more likely choose "strongly agree" and "strongly disagree," whereas Chinese and Japanese students tended to choose the less extreme responses. This represents:


A) individualism
B) xenophobia
C) collectivism
D) xenocentrism

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Falen is studying the residential school system in Canada. She is focusing on how the Canadian government forced the minority First Nations children to go to these schools. This reflects which theoretical perspective?


A) Symbolic interactionism
B) Feminist theory
C) Conflict theory
D) Functionalism

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Describe the difference between folkways and mores and give examples of each.

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Democracy is a part of ideal culture.

A) True
B) False

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A list of seven Canadian values was compiled by:


A) Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf
B) the Citizens' Forum on Canada's Future
C) Bronislaw Malinowski
D) the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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CNN is an American news corporation that broadcasts in over 200 countries. Because this American corporation often dominates other local news organizations, CNN is an example of:


A) cultural lag
B) culture shock
C) cultural imperialism
D) cultural relativism

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The rule in the library is to speak in hushed or whispered tones. This is an example of a:


A) sanction
B) norm
C) value
D) belief

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which term did Marshall McLuhan use to refer to the "shrinking" of the world through immediate electronic communications?


A) Electronic highway
B) Global village
C) Google world
D) Technology town

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Language is a form of__________ culture

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Marshall McLuhan popularized the term which refers to the "shrinking" of the world through immediate electronic communications.

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What was the name of the digital music-sharing internet site designed by Sean Fanning?


A) Napster
B) Google
C) Limewire
D) Morpheus

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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At all levels of government in Canada, representatives are elected in elections. This reflects which Canadian value?


A) Belief in equality and fairness in a democratic society
B) Belief in consultation and dialogue
C) Importance of accommodation and tolerance
D) Compassion and generosity

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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theorists claim that values and norms that are most prominent in any society probably reflect the interests of certain social groups or classes.

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In 1977, was passed which claimed that every Quebec resident had the right to work, shop, and study in French.

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Which of the following is an example of a Canadian value?


A) The maple leaf
B) Standing in line
C) Belief in democracy
D) Making eye contact

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The technology is now in place to clone mammals. However, many people are reluctant to accept this process of producing genetically identical individuals. This reflects:


A) cultural lag
B) cultural transmission
C) cultural relativism
D) cultural diffusion

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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