Characteristics of Culture Definitions
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What is culture according to E. B. Tylor's definition?

  • The genetic makeup of a society
  • The physical characteristics of a community
  • The sum of individual habits and capabilities
  • The whole way of living, from knowledge and beliefs to customs and habits (correct)

How is culture learned?

  • Through genetic inheritance
  • By enculturation and socialization (correct)
  • Through assimilation of physical traits
  • By instinct at birth

What is enculturation also known as?

  • Genetic inheritance
  • Assimilation
  • Instinctive learning
  • Socialization (correct)

How can culture be described in terms of sharing?

<p>Shared practices and shared understandings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is culture not according to E. B. Tylor's definition?

<p>The genetic makeup of a society (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of learning one's culture referred to as?

<p>Socialization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of culture according to the passage?

<p>Culture is shared by a majority of people in a society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what do symbols represent in culture?

<p>Symbols are arbitrary and decided by people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the parts of culture?

<p>The parts of culture are interconnected and related to each other (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does culture help people adapt, according to the passage?

<p>Culture plays a role in helping people adjust to different environments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What best describes the nature of cultures, based on the passage?

<p>Cultures are dynamic and change over time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of diffusion involves the spreading of cultural traits through a third culture?

<p>Indirect diffusion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of direct diffusion according to the passage?

<p>Culture #1 trades with culture #2 who trades with culture #3 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in forced diffusion?

<p>A dominant culture forces its way of life onto another culture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does culture spread from generation to generation?

<p>Through symbolic means such as language (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does symbolic mean in relation to culture?

<p>Symbols stand for something else and are decided by people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called through which individuals learn their culture?

<p>Enculturation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'shared' imply in relation to culture?

<p>Collective (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is culture primarily acquired according to the passage?

<p>Via enculturation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of culture according to E. B. Tylor's definition?

<p>Shared knowledge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a characteristic of culture according to the passage?

<p>Static (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the process of individuals adopting the cultural norms and values of the society they live in?

<p>Acculturation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of culture according to the passage?

<p>It is shared between members of a group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What best describes the nature of symbols in culture?

<p>They stand for something else and are arbitrary (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is culture described in terms of its parts?

<p>Interconnected and related to each other (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does culture help people do, according to the passage?

<p>It helps people adapt to different environments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of learning one's culture referred to as?

<p>Enculturation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what do symbols represent in culture?

<p>They stand for something else and are arbitrary (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when one part of the cultural system changes, according to the passage?

<p>Other parts change as well due to interconnectedness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the passage describe the adaptive nature of culture?

<p>Culture can be maladaptive and non-adaptive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does enculturation involve?

<p>Learning one's own culture from symbols (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of language in culture?

<p>It stands for objects and ideas symbolically (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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