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Self Test on Knowledge Associated With Worldview Theme #34

Respond to each of the 10 multiple choice questions below by typing the number 1 to 5 of the answer you wish to select in the response box. When finished, click "process your responses".

1. A word that means more or less the same as belief in valuing and maintaining traditions is 

1) individualism        2) superstition       3) paternalism

4) conservatism        5) traditionalist

2.  A word that can be narrowly defined as "a belief system associated with traditionally defined or formally institutionalized ceremonies or rituals"  is 

1) traditionalism    2) religion    3) ritualism    

4) rites of passage       5) multiculturalism

3. The phrase “voluntarily limiting your choices or restraining yourself for the good of the family, tribe, village, community, etc ” might be part of the definition or description of which of the terms below? 

1) accepting personal responsibility                 2) individualism

3) pluralism             4) conservatism             5) leveling mechanism

4.   On a global scale which represents the biggest threat to traditional local cultures?  

1) the cultural literacy movement       2) the trickster      3) cultural imperialism

4) blasphemy      5) the caste system

5. The phrase “belief that has roots in cultural or religious tradition” might be part of the definition of which of the terms below? 

1) social norm    2) folklore        3) myths

4) superstition     5) primogeniture

6.   All of the following types of people might be comfortable with the Valuing Traditions and Traditional Gender Roles except which

1) those valuing individualism        2) those valuing law and order

3) those valuing marriage         4) those appreciating their ancestors

5) those valuing community more than society

7.  Which of the following words best describes someone for whom the Valuing Traditions and Traditional Gender Roles worldview theme is a key component of their overall worldview ?

1) respects society's rules & customs       2) pluralistic      

3) guided by self interest    4) values liberalism    5) socially progressive

8. Someone valuing the Valuing Traditions and Traditional Gender Roles worldview theme would be least comfortable with  

1) androcentrism     2) liturgies      3) sexism  

4)  feminism            5) family values  

9.  A term that sort of conveys the opposite meaning of feminism is

1) dowry         2) incest taboo      3) nativism

4) indigenous         5)  misogynism

10.  Which of the following associations is inappropriate ?

1) meme / culture transmission    2) Confucianism / filial piety   

3)  traditionalist / Catholic Church      

4)  moral obligation / feeling bound 

5)  folklore / the written, recorded traditions of a culture

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