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What is the process of learning culture known as?
What is the process of learning culture known as?
Which of the following is NOT a basic characteristic of culture?
Which of the following is NOT a basic characteristic of culture?
What is the most important symbolic component of culture?
What is the most important symbolic component of culture?
In what way are all aspects of a culture related to one another?
In what way are all aspects of a culture related to one another?
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Which characteristic of culture emphasizes that cultures interact and change?
Which characteristic of culture emphasizes that cultures interact and change?
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What is the term used to describe something that stands for something else in culture?
What is the term used to describe something that stands for something else in culture?
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Which aspect of culture allows individuals to predict how others will act?
Which aspect of culture allows individuals to predict how others will act?
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'Language', 'money', and 'art' are examples of:
'Language', 'money', and 'art' are examples of:
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'Culture is not biological; we do not inherit it.' This statement is associated with which characteristic of culture?
'Culture is not biological; we do not inherit it.' This statement is associated with which characteristic of culture?
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What is the term for the concept where all parts of a culture are interconnected?
What is the term for the concept where all parts of a culture are interconnected?
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Study Notes
Cultural Characteristics and Concepts
- The process of learning culture is known as enculturation.
- Race is NOT a basic characteristic of culture.
- Language is the most important symbolic component of culture.
- All aspects of a culture are interconnected, meaning that they are related to one another.
- The characteristic of culture that emphasizes that cultures interact and change is dynamism.
- The term used to describe something that stands for something else in culture is a symbol.
- Norms allow individuals to predict how others will act in a culture.
- Language, money, and art are examples of cultural symbols.
- The statement "Culture is not biological; we do not inherit it" is associated with the characteristic of non-biophysical nature.
- The term for the concept where all parts of a culture are interconnected is holism.
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Test your knowledge of the five basic characteristics of culture: learned, shared, based on symbols, integrated, and dynamic. Explore how culture is transmitted through families, peers, institutions, and media.
