Societal Concepts Quiz
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What is the main difference between acculturation and assimilation?

  • Acculturation involves social control, while assimilation involves conformity.
  • Acculturation involves socialization, while assimilation involves deviance.
  • Acculturation involves gaining elements of a culture through observation, while assimilation involves webs of social connections.
  • Acculturation involves exchange of cultures among distinct groups, while assimilation involves absorbing a cultural minority into a dominant culture. (correct)
  • How do social networks differ from social groups?

  • Social networks are webs of social connections providing support, while social groups involve more than two people interacting. (correct)
  • Social networks are formed through enculturation, while social groups are formed through assimilation.
  • Social networks focus on shaping identity, while social groups regulate behavior.
  • Social networks involve the process of conformity, while social groups involve the process of socialization.
  • What is the role of social control in society?

  • Shaping identity through lived experiences
  • Regulating certain behavior by the society (correct)
  • Absorbing a cultural minority into a dominant culture
  • Exchanging cultures among groups
  • What is the significance of conforming to rules in society?

    <p>Maintaining order and harmony in society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does strain theory explain the concept of deviance?

    <p>Deviant people are a product of pressures to fit in society, and attempts to fit in are met by obstacles in the environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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