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Section one

Part one: Multiple-Choice Questions

Read each item carefully and decide which choice best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of your choice on the blank before the item.

______ 1. Culture is both a conscious and a subconscious framework used to understand the world.

A. TrueB. False

______ 2. According to the course materials, the “OK Sign” may represent all the following concepts except

A. moneyB. lethargyC. an insultD. worthlessness

______ 3. According to the course materials, this FNMI symbol represents truth and power.

A. BearB. DrumC. EagleD. Buffalo

______ 4. Hutterite Colonies illustrate this pattern of cultural interaction.

A. AssimilationB. SegregationC. PluralismD. Genocide

______ 5. Personal space is perceived by

A. the eyesB. all the sensesC. a ruler or tape measureD. an electromagnetic spectrum reader

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______ 6. Many Caucasian Canadians believe that regular eye contact signals

A. fearB. disinterestC. a lack of confidenceD. interest in the person with whom you are speaking

7. Depending on the culture, conflict may be viewed positively or negatively.

A. TrueB. False

8. In traditional Métis culture, friends and workmates may not be considered family.

A. TrueB. False

Use the following infomation to answer the multiple-choice item 9.

Josephine is from Latin America (Peru). When she is in public situations, she tends to sit or stand close to others. For example, if she were to enter a city bus that had one other passenger, she would sit near that passenger. If she were in a waiting room at a doctor’s office with one other person, she might sit in a chair next to that person and start a conversation. Jacob is from North America (Canada) and, in similar situations, he would prefer to have more space between him and the other individual. He would sit on the opposite side of the bus down a few rows from the other person, and he would sit in a different row in the doctor’s waiting room.

______ 9. The proximity that Josephine and Jacob prefer in public situations is due to

A. ageB. genderC. geneticsD. socialization

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______ 10. When promoting a new product or service, advertising companies often use celebrities and athletes in commercials because the product or service may be more readily accepted. Acceptance is the _____ stage of cultural change.

A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth

______ 11. Which of the following groups is a counterculture?

A. HippiesB. GymnastsC. VegetariansD. Graphic novel enthusiasts

______ 12. Voula Papachristou was expelled from the 2012 Summer Olympics because she mocked another culture using

A. FacebookB. TwitterC. LinkedInD. You Tube

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Part two: Written-response Items

Respond to the following items using complete sentences.

1. Provide a definition of a material component of culture and a non-material component of culture. Include an example of each, but do not use the examples provided in the course material.

2. What was the original meaning of the swastika symbol?

3. The course materials describe seven areas in which cultures may differ. Choose one of the areas and describe the guidelines your culture and/or family uses.

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4. Describe the guidelines regarding eye contact followed within your culture.

5. Describe one way that geography and/or environment may influence culture.

6. Describe one subculture to which you belong. Do not use “teenager” as an example.

7. Why is defining a single “Canadian culture” difficult?

8. Choose one symbol used in your culture and describe its meaning. Do not repeat examples from the course materials and do not use offensive gestures.

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9. Describe one of the negative consequences of the forced assimilation of FNMI cultures.

10. Culture determines the customs, language, values, and beliefs of a group. Cultural guidelines relate to many things, such as dating, education, celebrations, and clothing. Choose one area of celebration and complete the tasks that follow. Examples for a and b have been provided for your review.

a. Name or describe the celebration you have chosen. (1 mark)

b. In sufficient detail, describe the traditions your family (birth, adopted, or foster) follows when celebrating the event you have chose. Point form is acceptable. (5 marks)

c. Has your family always celebrated the even in this fashion? Explain. (2 marks)

Example:

Celebration: Christmas• Charlotte’s family (consisting of two parents and two children) celebrates Christmas:

They visit Grandma (across town) on Christmas Eve, have finger food (hors d’oeuvres), and open one present each before returning home.

• On Christmas Day, everyone sleeps until mid-morning; they are not religious and do not go to church.

• After Grandma arrives, they enjoy a waffle and fruit breakfast (brunch) that one parent prepares.

• After breakfast, all remaining presents are opened.• The parent who made breakfast cleans all dishes and leaves the kitchen ready for

supper preparations.• The other parent and the two children begin to prepare for the evening for the evening

meal consisting of salmon, saffron rice, and steamed vegetables. (They are pesco-vegetarians.)

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Part Three: Matching Exercise

Choose the letter of the term that best describes the concept or completes the sentence. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.

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1. Disorientation when presented with an unfamiliar component of culture is ________.

2. To believe that your culture is superior to all other cultures is ________.

3. The distance between people as they interact is ________.

4. Because each culture has guidelines regarding how and when to feast and celebrate, feasts and celebrations are ________.

5. The stage at which a new idea or service is introduced to a culture is ________.

6. When a person resists change because his or her standard of living is threatened, he or she resists because of ________.

7. Cars were accepted into society before highways were developed. This is an example of ________.

8. Weightlifters are a ________.

9. Catholic nuns are no longer required to wear ________.

10. If a family consists of children and their parents, the family is considered a ________ family.

A. ethnocentrism B. tunics C. cultural universals D. culture shock E. extended F. elimination G. counterculture H. cultural lag I. hijabs J. integraion K. subculture L. vested interests M. proxemics N. habits O. acceptance P. innovation Q. nuclear

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Part Four: Student Choice!

Choose one of the three following options and complete the corresponding questions or tasks.

option A: Smartphones!

A smartphone has influenced many societies around the world. Often, families have several smartphones that are used for much more than just talking.

This option requires you to interview four people who use smartphones regularly. Record their responses to the questions below. You may respond in a table, in paragraphs, or in point form. Write the initials of the each participant before each response.

1. Besides talking, what other things do you do with your smartphone? 2. Describe how your life would be affected if you did not have your phone for one week. 3. When one is face-to-face with family or friends, is answering text messages or calls

acceptable? Explain. 4. Should restaurant patrons be given a discount if they do not use their smartphones during

their visits? Explain.

option B: Similarities and differences

Use the Internet, libraries, personal interviews, or whatever is available to learn about areas of similarities and differences of any two cutlures. Areas may include guidelines concerning food, clothing, customs, religion, or whatever aspects you identify. Respond to the following as you conduct your research.

1. Name the two cultures you have selected. 2. Describe one area of similarity between the two cultures. 3. Describe one area of difference between the two cultures (an area where culture shock

may be experienced). Provide details of how people from each culture behave in the area you selected.

4. Provide a bibliography of your sources. For example, write the names of the people you interviewed, bibliographic information of books you used, and the date and URL of websites you visited. Construct your bibliography using proper format.

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option C: Movie – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Rent, borrow, buy, or otherwise obtain the movie called, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Then, watch the movie and respond to these questions.

1. Which of the seven guests adjusted least well to the cultural differences between England and India? Provide a rationale for your choice.

2. Which of the seven guests was the greatest bigot? Provide a rationale for your choice. 3. Choose at least two segments of culture (style of clothing, guidelines around marriage,

food, for example), and compare and contrast the culture displayed in Jaipur, India, to the culture of the city in which you live or are nearest. (Include the name of the city in your response.)

4. What is an untouchable? Does Canada have untouchables? Explain.



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Section two

Part one: Multiple-Choice Questions

Read each item carefully and decide which choice best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of your choice on the blank before the item.

______ 1. Rules that guide the behaviour of individuals in a society are

A. factsB. valuesC. normsD. theories

______ 2. Folkways, mores, and taboos are

A. factsB. valuesC. normsD. theories

______ 3. At some time, almost all people violate the rules of their culture.

A. TrueB. False

______ 4. Applauding at the end of a musical performance is a

A. lawB. moreC. tabooD. folkway

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______ 6. A niece, a Mexican, a toddler, and a widow are examples of ____ statuses.

A. ascribedB. achievedC. assignedD. contrived

______ 7. Behaviour expected of someone who holds a particular status is called his or her

A. jobB. roleC. ruleD. performance

______ 8. In his experiments, Stanley Milgram pretended to _____ learners.

A. punchB. shockC. deceiveD. reward

Multiple-choice items 9 to 12 are based on the “Tragedy in the Andes” Case Study.

______ 9. The rugby players were from

A. ChileB. BrazilC. UruguayD. Argentina

______ 10. The morale of the survivors dropped significantly on day _____ after they learned the search for the plane was terminated.

A. 2B. 8C. 9D. 16

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______ 11. The survivors did not want to consume human flesh because cannibalism is a


______ 12. The proposal to change the meaning associated with cannibalism was not rejected outright because the person making the initial suggestion was

A. a bullyB an elderC. dislikedD. respected

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Part two: Written-response Items

Respond to the following items using complete sentences.

1. What are values? Describe two of your values.

2. What are sanctions? Why are they important?

3. You hold various statuses; some are achieved and some are ascribed. Name one achieved status and one ascribed status you hold; describe two expectations associated with each status.

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4. What is the Shirer Thesis?

5. What did Stanley Milgram want to determine with his Obedience Experiments?

6. What did Stanley Milgram learn as a result of his experiments?

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Written-responses 7 and 8 are based on the “Tragedy in the Andes” Case Study.

7. Why was having rules regarding how bodies were consumed important?

8. Name one rule made by the survivors regarding the consumption of bodies.

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