QUESTION Which of the following best exemplifies violation of mores? A. Attending a business meeting in casual clothes B. Committing a financial fraud C. Failing to greet a person you know D. Eating with the inappropriate cutlery in a social gathering E. Keeping a good friend waiting at a coffee shop ANSWER B Mores […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION What is the difference between folkways and mores? A. Folkways are norms that are seen as central to the functioning of a society, whereas mores are the routine conventions of everyday life. B. Violating mores tends to bring more serious retribution than violating folkways. C. Folkways exclude rituals and symbolic behaviors included in mores. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Under the Islamic banking method of mudarabah, when an Islamic bank lends money to a business, rather than charging that business interest on the loan, it takes a share in the profits that are derived from the investment. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER TRUE The Islamic banking method of […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following exemplifies violation of folkways best? A. Committing a financial fraud B. Practicing cannibalism under the belief that it leads to superpowers C. Failing to greet a person you know D. Stealing an author’s or an inventor’s intellectual property E. Murdering a business partner ANSWER C Folkways are the routine […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Islam is not just a religion; it is also the source of law, a guide to statecraft, and an arbiter of social behavior. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER TRUE Islam makes no distinction between church and state. It is not just a religion; Islam is also the source of […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A difference in the attitudes of people toward time in different cultures is an example of which of the following in individual cultures? A. Folkways B. Religious doctrines C. Mores D. Laws E. Social structures ANSWER A Folkways are the routine conventions of everyday life. A good example of folkways concerns attitudes toward […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The concept of mobility between castes within an individual’s lifetime makes no sense to traditional Hindus. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER TRUE Historically, Hinduism also supported India’s caste system. The concept of mobility between castes within an individual’s lifetime makes no sense to traditional Hindus. Hindus see mobility between […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true of mores? A. Mores are actions of little moral significance. B. Violation of mores is generally not a serious matter. C. Social conventions regarding eating with the correct utensils is a good example of mores. D. Mores do not differ among cultures. E. Certain mores have been […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Confucianism is not concerned with the supernatural and has little to say about the concept of a supreme being or an afterlife. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER TRUE Confucianism is built around a comprehensive ethical code that sets down guidelines for relationships with others. High moral and ethical conduct […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true about most Western societies? A. In Western societies social groups, rather than individuals, are the basic building blocks of social organization. B. The value systems of many Western societies emphasize individual achievement. C. In Western societies, the social standing of individuals is merely a function of who […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
