18 Questions
What does cultural diffusionism assert?
Culture originates from a single culture center.
Which field of anthropology studies past human cultures through their material remains?
Archaeology
What does symbolic interactionism focus on?
Patterns of behavior in large units of society
According to anthropological functionalism, why do cultural elements and practices persist?
Because they are interrelated and interdependent
In human ecology, what social processes involve creating control over a subsystem of a socially organized entity?
State evolution
What does linguistic anthropology mainly study?
Communication among humans
What term refers to a community of persons permanently occupying a territory with their own government and freedom from external control?
Nation
What concept binds people together based on common ethnical elements like race, language, and culture?
Social Control
Which branch of sociology studies the effects of different social organizations on population behavior?
Cultural Evolution
Deviance is best described as what?
Perceived violation of cultural norms
What is the purpose of social control in society?
Ensuring expected and approved behavior
Which term refers to a group often perceived as odd and indifferent by another group?
Out-group
Which term refers to the act of exhibiting the same behavior as most other people in society?
Conformity
What type of deviance involves rejecting socially accepted means to achieve success?
Innovation
According to Conflict Perspective, how is the social environment viewed?
As continuously struggling
Which form of deviance involves withdrawal from society and a lack of concern for success?
Retreatism
What does a Task Group constitute in a social setting?
A pool of labor force following a chain of command
Which type of deviance involves rejecting success goals but continuing to work diligently?
Ritualism
This quiz covers the understanding of concepts in Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science, with a focus on Anthropological and Sociological perspectives on culture and society, including Anthropological Functionalism.
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