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Chapter 3—Emphasizing Informal Institutions: Cultures, Ethics, and Norms
TRUE/FALSE 1. In situations where formal institutions are unclear or fail, informal institutions play a more important role in reducing uncertainty. ANS: T OBJ: 3.1 2. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 62 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Communication; Tier 2 Environmental Influence Informal institutions are based on the rules and legal systems of an economy. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 63 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Communication; Tier 2 Legal Responsibilities
3. Ethnocentrism is the quality of a society that perceives its own culture, ethics, and norms as natural, rational, and morally right. ANS: T OBJ: 3.1 4. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 5. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 6. ANS: T OBJ: 3.1 PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 63 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Group Dynamics It is most accurate to apply a specific culture to each country. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 63 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence English is the largest language in terms of native speakers. PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 65 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence Religion is a major manifestation of culture. PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 67 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence
7. Social mobility refers to the degree to which people can move from one area to another area in a country. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 67 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence
8. Social stratification is the hierarchical arrangement of individuals into social categories such as classes, castes, or divisions within a society. ANS: T OBJ: 3.1 PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 67 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence
9. Social structure is the outcome of a society's informal rules of the game that, in turn, give birth to formal regulations. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 10. PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 67 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence
TRUE/FALSE 1. In situations where formal institutions are unclear or fail, informal institutions play a more important role in reducing uncertainty. ANS: T OBJ: 3.1 2. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 62 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Communication; Tier 2 Environmental Influence Informal institutions are based on the rules and legal systems of an economy. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 63 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Communication; Tier 2 Legal Responsibilities
3. Ethnocentrism is the quality of a society that perceives its own culture, ethics, and norms as natural, rational, and morally right. ANS: T OBJ: 3.1 4. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 5. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 6. ANS: T OBJ: 3.1 PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 63 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Group Dynamics It is most accurate to apply a specific culture to each country. PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 63 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence English is the largest language in terms of native speakers. PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 65 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence Religion is a major manifestation of culture. PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 67 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence
7. Social mobility refers to the degree to which people can move from one area to another area in a country. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 67 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence
8. Social stratification is the hierarchical arrangement of individuals into social categories such as classes, castes, or divisions within a society. ANS: T OBJ: 3.1 PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 67 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence
9. Social structure is the outcome of a society's informal rules of the game that, in turn, give birth to formal regulations. ANS: F OBJ: 3.1 10. PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 67 NAT: AACSB: Tier 1 Diversity; Tier 2 Environmental Influence