Chapter 4
The United States is considered a democratic ______?
parliament or republic
republic
In Luckhohn and Strodtbecks orientations, human nature ranges in value between basically ____ to basically good.
okay or evil
by 2050 the world population is projected to surpass _____ billion?
20 or 9
9
gestures, dress, objects, flags, and religious icons are forms of cultural _____.
language or symbols
symbols
Most people encounter two families during their life: one is the family they are ______ into.
denied or born
born
China is considered a ______ state?
democratic or communist
communist
People of Taoist world view believe the universe is best seen from the perspective of ______ and yin.
Space or yang
Yang
______ is the process of learning a new culture.
Integration or studying
integration
An element of culture. "whether they are English, Swahili, Chinese, or French, most words, how they are used, the meanings assigned, the grammar employed, and the syntax bear the identification marks of a specific culture."
Language or ethnicity
language
A family commits to maintaining their group over ____.
time or school
time
Islam is considered the worlds _____ largest religion?
2nd or 7th
2nd
Which country ranks first for power distance?
Malaysia or United States
hint: Which has lower power distance.
Malaysia
what percentage of United States is made up of minorities?
35 or 75
35
the means of moving a message from person to person is known as ______.
Channel or delay
channel
the three most enduring and influential social organizations that deal with deep structure issues are _______, state, and religion.
Family or Classmates
Family
Mexico is the United States ______ largest trading partner?
3rd or 1st
3rd
German/Swiss culture shows a _____ degree of high context as compared to Japan?
High or Low?
Low
The language threatening extinction that Wilcos is seeking to preserve is called?
Wukchumni or Spanish
wukchumni
An element of culture called by Macionis "...standards of desirability, goodness, and beauty that serve as broad guidelines for social living."
games or values
values
An African saying about family says, "A person who has children does not ______."
live or die
die
Acheoologicial data suggest that Chinese society dates back to ______ years.
7000 BCE or 2000 AD
7000 BCE
Which country values masculinity over femininity?
Japan or Switzerland
Japan
generalizations are based on limited data.
true or false
true
communication is an ongoing activity it is not _______.
Static or variable
static
A family considers their identity to be significantly _____ to the group.
Attached or unattached
attached