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What is culture defined as in the context provided?
What is culture defined as in the context provided?
Culture is a complex whole of capabilities and habits acquired by individuals as members of society, including morals, knowledge, and beliefs.
Explain the concept of enculturation.
Explain the concept of enculturation.
Enculturation is the process of passing cultural knowledge from one generation to the next, influencing how individuals satisfy their biological needs within their culture.
Identify one challenge to defining culture based on the text.
Identify one challenge to defining culture based on the text.
Cultural boundaries are often unclear and do not necessarily align with national borders, leading to ambiguities in cultural definitions.
How do cultures change over time according to the text?
How do cultures change over time according to the text?
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What variations exist within cultures, as indicated in the material?
What variations exist within cultures, as indicated in the material?
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What is a common function of cultures regarding human needs?
What is a common function of cultures regarding human needs?
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Give an example of how food preparation varies across cultures.
Give an example of how food preparation varies across cultures.
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How do gender roles differ in various cultures according to the content?
How do gender roles differ in various cultures according to the content?
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What is the main difference between imitative learning in humans and emulative learning in chimps?
What is the main difference between imitative learning in humans and emulative learning in chimps?
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How does cumulative culture contribute to human advancement compared to emulative learning?
How does cumulative culture contribute to human advancement compared to emulative learning?
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What is meant by the 'magic number 150' in relation to human cognitive capacity?
What is meant by the 'magic number 150' in relation to human cognitive capacity?
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What role does language play in cumulative cultural learning for humans?
What role does language play in cumulative cultural learning for humans?
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What are the three propositions served to explain the evolution of larger human brains?
What are the three propositions served to explain the evolution of larger human brains?
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Why do larger social groups correlate with larger neocortex ratios in primates?
Why do larger social groups correlate with larger neocortex ratios in primates?
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What disadvantage does imitative learning have compared to emulative learning?
What disadvantage does imitative learning have compared to emulative learning?
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Why might the requirement of theory of mind (ToM) be critical for imitative learning?
Why might the requirement of theory of mind (ToM) be critical for imitative learning?
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How did cooking contribute to the evolution of the human brain?
How did cooking contribute to the evolution of the human brain?
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What findings support that human children outperform chimpanzees and orangutans in social learning?
What findings support that human children outperform chimpanzees and orangutans in social learning?
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What are cultural universals and give an example?
What are cultural universals and give an example?
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How does cultural psychology differ from general psychology?
How does cultural psychology differ from general psychology?
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What is ethnocentrism?
What is ethnocentrism?
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Why is studying cultural psychology important?
Why is studying cultural psychology important?
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Define cultural relativity.
Define cultural relativity.
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What is the relationship between muscle mass and brain development in humans?
What is the relationship between muscle mass and brain development in humans?
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What distinguishes human cultural learning from that of other species?
What distinguishes human cultural learning from that of other species?
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Explain the concept of theory of mind (ToM).
Explain the concept of theory of mind (ToM).
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How do teenagers exemplify the use of prestige cues in learning?
How do teenagers exemplify the use of prestige cues in learning?
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What are some examples of culturally variable elements?
What are some examples of culturally variable elements?
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In what way do cultural differences contribute to discrimination?
In what way do cultural differences contribute to discrimination?
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How do other species demonstrate cultural learning?
How do other species demonstrate cultural learning?
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What can lead to a limited understanding of human psychology?
What can lead to a limited understanding of human psychology?
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How does the color blue differ in recognition across cultures?
How does the color blue differ in recognition across cultures?
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