Cultural Identity and Functionalism Quiz
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Cultural identity is influenced by which of the following factors?

  • Marital status and income
  • Occupation and education
  • Gender and age
  • Nationality and ethnicity (correct)
  • Cultural identity is a fluid process that is changed by which of the following experiences?

  • Political experiences
  • Educational experiences
  • Historical experiences (correct)
  • Economic experiences
  • People who undergo more cultural identity changes should be commended for what?

  • Resisting changes in their life
  • Maintaining a clear cultural identity
  • Recognizing changes that need to be made in their life (correct)
  • Having a stable integration of their culture
  • What are the three pieces that make up a person's cultural identity?

    <p>Cultural knowledge, category label, and social connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cultural knowledge refers to a person's connection to their identity through understanding what?

    <p>Their cultural heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to functionalism, society is seen as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability. This approach looks at society through a macro-level orientation, focusing on the social structures that shape society as a whole. Which of the following is an analogy often used to describe the parts of society in functionalism?

    <p>Organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to functionalism, society has evolved like organisms. This approach looks at both social structure and social functions. What is the main focus of functionalism?

    <p>Macro-level orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Functionalism addresses society as a whole in terms of the function of its constituent elements, such as norms, customs, traditions, and institutions. Which of the following is NOT considered a constituent element in functionalism?

    <p>Individual choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to functionalism, each feature, custom, or practice in society has an effect on the functioning of the overall system. Who popularized the analogy of society as a 'body' with 'organs' that work together?

    <p>Herbert Spencer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Functionalism emphasizes the effort to impute the effect of each feature, custom, or practice on the functioning of society. Who is known for his work on functionalism and his concept of a 'supposedly stable, cohesive system'?

    <p>Talcott Parsons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to functionalism, what is the main focus of society?

    <p>The social structures that shape society as a whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a constituent element in functionalism?

    <p>Individual beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What analogy is often used to describe the parts of society in functionalism?

    <p>Organs that work together in a body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to functionalism, what is the effect of each feature, custom, or practice on the functioning of society?

    <p>It promotes solidarity and stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who popularized the analogy of society as a 'body' with 'organs' that work together?

    <p>Herbert Spencer</p> Signup and view all the answers

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