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Question 21

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Some African Americans shift between Standard American English and African American Vernacular English,depending on the situation.This ability is called:

A) culture.
B) cultural lag.
C) code switching.
D) linguistic ambidexterity.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Question 22

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Why was the Production/Hays Code abolished in 1967?

A) The power of the code decreased due to the influence of television,foreign films,and the fact that being condemned as immoral did not deter the film's success.
B) The effect of the media on the public was no longer a concern to anyone.
C) Being condemned as immoral increased a film's chances of success,making the Production/Hays Code counterproductive.
D) The power of the code decreased due to the influence of other media platforms,such as television and the radio.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Question 23

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One of the two main categories of culture that includes values,beliefs,norms,and behaviors is known as:

The study of culture tells us that:

The term "media" refers to:

Stanley Lieberson and Kelly Mikelson gave subjects a list of unique names they found in the Illinois database to see if the subjects could correctly identify the gender of the actual child.What were their findings?

Subcultures:

Norms are to ________ as values are to ________.

During the 1800s,culture was defined by Matthew Arnold as "the pursuit of perfection and broad knowledge of the world." Sociologists today define culture as:

Although some criticize rap music for its violent lyrics,many rappers defend it by saying it emerges directly from their experiences.Those rappers who make these claims are invoking:

Crystal is camping in the woods with her dog and her friends.If she interprets her experience through a sociological lens,she will see culture in everything around her except for:

You see an advertisement on television for a new burger at McDonald's.The next day,you are riding by McDonald's and decide to drive in and give it a try.This would be called a:

The experience of internalizing a culture's norms,values,and the like is known as:

Many Americans believe that shark attacks happen more frequently than they actually do.Assuming that this is due to the way these rare events are covered by the media,this would be considered:

Everything in our constructed environment,including technology,buildings,furniture,clothing,and books,is part of our:

What is Jean Kilbourne's critique of an advertisement that shows a pair of women's legs with expensive high-heeled shoes on them popping out of a garbage can?

Which of the following is always a cultural behavior?

A group of children are playing a game called "telephone," in which one child whispers a message to another,who then passes it along,until the last child announces the message to the whole group.Usually,by the end,someone has misheard the message and changed it.Does the children's game of telephone count as media?

Ideologies are:

During the Olympics,people often compile media quotes and images to show how female athletes are treated differently than male athletes.This strategy of using media to critique media is called: