Question : 41.In a society, actions of people directed toward one another : 1299244

41.In a society, actions of people directed toward one another are governed by a set of social rules called:  

A. norms.

B. manifestoes.

C. structures.

D. scriptures.

E. dialects.

42._____ are social conventions concerning things such as the appropriate dress code in a particular situation, good social manners, eating with the correct utensils, neighborly behavior, and the like.  

A. Folkways

B. Proscriptions

C. Reprobations

D. Fellowships

E. Taboos

43.Which of the following best exemplifies violation of folkways?  

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

44.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.

D. Folkways have much greater significance than mores.

E. Mores cannot be enacted into laws, whereas folkways can.

45.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

46.A difference in the attitudes of people toward time in different cultures is an example of the _____ in individual cultures.  

A. folkways

B. religious doctrines

C. mores

D. laws

E. social structures

47.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 enacted into law.

48.Mores are best defined as:  

A. fundamental duties to be followed in a society.

B. a set of greeting customs to be followed in different social contexts.

C. abstract ideas regarding one’s personal conduct in a business setting.

D. norms that are seen as central to the functioning of a society and to its social life.

E. actions that are considered as taboos in a society.

49.Indictments against theft, incest, and cannibalism are examples of how violating _____ can bring about serious retribution.  

A. social structures

B. mores

C. folkways

D. etiquettes

E. doctrines

50.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 they work for.

D. The emphasis on individuals in Western societies has led to low level of entrepreneurial activity.

E. It is easier to build and manage teams within organizations in Western societies.