Understanding Culture 1st Quarter (Quarterly)
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Which factor primarily influences the behaviors, values, customs, and traditions of a community?

  • Social structures
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Geographical setting (correct)

    • What are some tools commonly possessed by inhabitants in mountainous areas?

  • Computers, printers, scanners
  • Shovels, bolo, saw (correct)
  • Pencils, pens, erasers
  • Hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches

    • What is one visible distinction between the residents of Baguio City and the lowlanders?

  • Religious beliefs
  • Language spoken
  • Clothing worn (correct)
  • Type of food consumed

    • What is enculturation?

    <p>The learning of cultural norms and characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of acculturation?

    <p>To maintain one's own culture while interacting with other cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to cultural diversity?

    <p>Different geographical settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that influences the kind of profession pursued by the inhabitants of a community?

    <p>Geographical setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of enculturation?

    <p>To acquire characteristics and norms of a culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between enculturation and acculturation?

    <p>Enculturation is essential for survival, while acculturation is not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that determines the clothes people wear?

    <p>Climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that contributes to cultural diversity in the Philippines?

    <p>The geographical setting of the inhabitants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of enculturation?

    <p>To acquire the characteristics and norms of a culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between enculturation and acculturation?

    <p>Enculturation is the acquisition of characteristics and norms, while acculturation is the adaptation to or borrowing of traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one visible distinction between the residents of Baguio City and the lowlanders?

    <p>The kind of clothes they wear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that influences the kind of profession pursued by the inhabitants of a community?

    <p>The geographical setting of the community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization invented cuneiform writing?

    <p>Sumerians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What material was used to make the marks in cuneiform writing?

    <p>Clay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which civilization followed the Sumerians in using clay tablets for writing?

    <p>Akkadians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is cultural relativism?

    <p>Understanding a culture based on its own values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ethnocentrism?

    <p>Judging another culture based on one's own values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing cuneiform writing?

    <p>Sumerians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is cultural relativism?

    <p>The belief that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on their own culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ethnocentrism?

    <p>The practice of evaluating other people based on one's own culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of anthropology?

    <p>Understanding different societies from their own perspective.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between enculturation and acculturation?

    <p>Enculturation refers to adopting a new culture, while acculturation refers to the process of losing one's culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing cuneiform writing?

    <p>Sumerians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of anthropology?

    <p>Understanding different societies on their own terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between enculturation and acculturation?

    <p>Enculturation refers to learning one's own culture, while acculturation refers to learning another culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ethnocentrism?

    <p>Evaluating other people from one's own perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is cultural relativism?

    <p>The idea that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on their own culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one common Filipino trait that is highly valued?

    <p>Hiya</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of close-knit family ties in the Philippines?

    <p>It generates unity among Filipinos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to express gratitude for someone's assistance?

    <p>Utang na loob</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the negative consequence of not giving 'grease money' to government workers?

    <p>Unattended documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Filipino trait 'hiya'?

    <p>To regulate one's actions towards others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one common Filipino trait that is highly valued?

    <p>Hospitality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to express gratitude for someone's assistance?

    <p>Utang na loob</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the negative consequence of not giving 'grease money' to government workers?

    <p>Delayed processing of documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason for the strong influence of close family ties in the Philippines?

    <p>Preserving family integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the Filipino value 'Hiya'?

    <p>Sense of shame or social conscience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the Filipino value of 'utang na loob'?

    <p>Paying off debts in cash or kind for services rendered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the prevalence of nepotism in the Philippine government?

    <p>Filipino close family ties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the negative consequence of not giving 'grease money' to government workers?

    <p>Unattended or delayed processing of your documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary meaning of the Filipino trait 'hiya'?

    <p>Being ashamed of doing evil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of 'hiya' as a Filipino trait?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is used to reason out or clarify a problem or an argument?

    <p>Language as Logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is used not only to state or report something but also to perform what is being said?

    <p>Language as Performative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is used to evoke laughter?

    <p>Language as Ludic or Comical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is used to enhance one’s social relationship through greetings and other social amenities?

    <p>Language as Ceremonial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is a combination of two or more functions of language?

    <p>Language as Complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is used to evoke laughter?

    <p>Language as Ludic or Comical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Filipino trait 'hiya'?

    <p>To enhance social relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing cuneiform writing?

    <p>Mesopotamian civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between enculturation and acculturation?

    <p>Enculturation refers to the process of learning one's own culture, while acculturation refers to the process of learning a new culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ethnocentrism?

    <p>The belief that one's own culture is superior to others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is used to enhance one's social relationship through greetings and other social amenities?

    <p>Language as Ceremonial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is used to evoke laughter?

    <p>Language as Ludic or Comical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is used to reason out or clarify a problem or an argument?

    <p>Language as Logic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of language is a combination of two or more functions of language?

    <p>Language as Complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that has prevented the resolution of graft cases among some government officials?

    <p>Language as Performative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who rejected the theory influenced by Darwin in favor of historical particularism?

    <p>Boas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method of research did Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski develop based on his field study?

    <p>Participant observation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In anthropology, what is the basic unit of analysis according to the structural-functionalist paradigm?

    <p>Social structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most important method in anthropology that involves lengthy fieldwork in a particular social setting?

    <p>Participant observation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the practice of writing about people called in anthropology?

    <p>Ethnography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anthropologist rejected the theory influenced by Darwin in favor of historical particularism?

    <p>Franz Boas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the method of participant observation in social science research?

    <p>Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anthropologist advocated the study of abstract principles that govern social change?

    <p>Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anthropologist saw individuals as a mere product of social structures?

    <p>Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic unit of analysis for anthropology according to the structural-functionalist paradigm?

    <p>Social structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anthropologist is known for advocating cultural relativism and the complexity of all cultures?

    <p>Malinowski</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method of social science research that requires anthropologists to participate and blend with the way of life of a given group of people?

    <p>Participant observation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered as one of the most influential ethnographers in the 20th century?

    <p>Malinowski</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which anthropologist advocated the study of abstract principles that govern social change and saw individuals as a mere product of social structures?

    <p>Radcliffe-Brown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the structural-functionalist paradigm, what is the basic unit of analysis for anthropology and social sciences?

    <p>Social structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between culture and society?

    <p>Culture and society are inseparable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does culture play in society, according to the text?

    <p>Culture sustains the needs of society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does society mold itself with culture, according to the text?

    <p>Society requires culture to create itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to society without culture, according to the text?

    <p>Society becomes a mob</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text define society and culture?

    <p>Society refers to individuals, culture refers to ways of living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between culture and society?

    <p>Culture and society co-exist and are inseparable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of culture in establishing discipline in a society?

    <p>Culture helps regulate diverse ways of living in society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does society mold itself with culture?

    <p>Society requires culture to create itself and embody itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to society without culture?

    <p>Society turns against one another and creates anarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In simple words, what does society refer to?

    <p>Society refers to the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between culture and society?

    <p>Culture and society are inseparable from each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does culture play in establishing discipline in a society?

    <p>Culture helps regulate the diverse way of living in society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does society relate to culture according to the text?

    <p>Society is a product of culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to society without culture according to the text?

    <p>Society becomes a mob</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of culture in society according to the text?

    <p>To regulate the diverse way of living</p> Signup and view all the answers

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