Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial

Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?
a. A poem
b. Art
c. A bank
d. Beauty
Based on the graph below, most Americans want to cut environmental regulations. If this is based on loss
of profits due to regulations, what would a conflict theorist propose about U.S. culture and the
environment?
Which of the following is true about the position of women in U.S. culture based on the graph below?

e. Based on the distribution of seats in the legislature, women are part of the counterculture.
f. The growth of women in political roles creates an equality of subcultures.
g. Women have as much opportunity as men in gaining appointments to government offices, making
them part of the dominant culture.
h. The ratio of men versus women who are governors indicates that males remain dominant in culture.
Which term refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed
from person to person and from one generation to the next?

Which central component of nonmaterial culture is the mental acceptance or conviction that certain
things are true or real?
Anthropologist George Murdock compiled a list of over 70 __________, which are customs and practices
that occur across all societies.
a. symbols
b. beliefs
c. cultural universals
d. norms
Which statement about symbols is true?
Which statement about values is true?
Which norms may be violated without serious consequences and are often not enforced?

The gap between the technical development of a society and the development of its moral and legal
institutions is known as
a. culture shock.
b. cultural relativism.
c. cultural lag.
d. cultural diffusion
During the Olympics, competition and a spirit of nationalism and patriotism encourage people to think of
their own nation as "the best" and root for their country. This is a form of
According to the __________ perspective, people create, maintain, and modify culture as they go about
their everyday activities, thereby continually negotiating their social realities.
A strength of the __________ perspective on culture is its focus on the needs of society and the fact that
stability is essential for society's continued survival. A shortcoming is its overemphasis on harmony and
cooperation.