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

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

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

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

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

    What happens in forced diffusion?

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

    How does culture spread from generation to generation?

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

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

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

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

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

    How is culture primarily acquired according to the passage?

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

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

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

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

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

    How is culture described in terms of its parts?

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

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

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

    What does enculturation involve?

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

    What is the role of language in culture?

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

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