Lesson 03A.2.2
03A.2.2 Impact of digital communication on culture Quiz: OCR Sociology, Unit 7
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The 20 questions
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Which term describes the process of local cultures being shaped by global digital flows?
- Isolation
- Polarisation
- Homogenisation
- Glocalisation
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What concept suggests digital media creates a single, dominant Western-led global culture?
- Cultural hybridity
- Cultural homogenisation
- Cultural relativism
- Cultural pluralism
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Who argued that social media creates a shallow and individualistic 'McUniversity' culture?
- George Ritzer
- Manuel Castells
- David Gauntlett
- Zygmunt Bauman
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Which sociologist coined the term 'network society' to describe the global impact of digital tech?
- Manuel Castells
- Émile Durkheim
- Max Weber
- Karl Marx
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What term describes the hybrid identities created by young people using global digital media?
- Isolate identities
- Fixed identities
- Ascribed identities
- Fused identities
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Which process involves minority languages losing ground online to dominant languages like English?
- Linguistic pluralism
- Vernacular shift
- Dialect revival
- Linguistic imperialism
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What type of online community forms around shared global interests rather than physical location?
- Organic community
- Virtual community
- Local community
- Feudal community
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Which term describes the digital divide between wealthy nations and developing nations?
- Gender tech gap
- Domestic generational gap
- Global digital divide
- Economic class split
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A teenager in Tokyo wearing western streetwear influenced by TikTok represents which process?
- Cultural isolation
- Ethnocentrism
- Cultural homogenisation
- Traditionalism
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An indigenous tribe using YouTube to broadcast their native language globally is an example of what?
- Assimilation
- Cultural resistance
- Cultural surrender
- Cultural erasure
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A multinational tech firm tailoring its global app interface to local customs is demonstrating what?
- Cultural imperialism
- Forced assimilation
- Standardisation
- Glocalisation
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Activists coordinating a transnational protest movement instantly via Twitter are using features of a what?
- Traditional bureaucracy
- Feudal hierarchy
- Network society
- Nation-state
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An online forum where members share hyper-specific niche hobbies across continents exemplifies a what?
- Local parish
- Nuclear family
- Virtual community
- Neighbourhood watch
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A rural village in sub-Saharan Africa lacking reliable broadband access is experiencing the what?
- Gender digital gap
- Postmodern condition
- Global digital divide
- Generational divide
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Muslim youth blending traditional religious values with global internet slang are creating what?
- Hybrid identities
- Atheist identities
- Secular identities
- Rigid identities
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A news corporation broadcasting American values worldwide via satellite and internet is promoting what?
- Cultural relativism
- Cultural pluralism
- Localism
- Cultural imperialism
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Why might a postmodernist argue that digital media empowers individuals culturally?
- Rigid social class
- Ruling class control
- Choice and freedom
- Strict state censorship
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How does cultural pessimist critique the impact of the internet on global culture?
- Promotes Americanisation
- Enhances local diversity
- Protects folk traditions
- Strengthens tribal roots
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Why is the spread of English as the primary language of the internet viewed critically by sociologists?
- Marginalises local tongues
- Revives dead languages
- Eliminates miscommunication
- Promotes equal dialogue
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What is a major consequence of algorithms creating personalized echo chambers on global social media?
- Universal consensus
- Cultural integration
- Objective neutrality
- Political polarization
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