Components of Culture
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What is the term used by sociologists to refer to the combination of physical objects and rules for using those objects in a society's culture?

  • Beliefs
  • Technology (correct)
  • Values
  • Norms
  • Which of the following is NOT considered an element of non-material culture?

  • Tools (correct)
  • Beliefs
  • Language
  • Values
  • What do sociologists and anthropologists refer to as the carriers of culture?

  • Language (correct)
  • Values
  • Beliefs
  • Norms
  • In the context of culture, what do tools primarily require in terms of skills according to the text?

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

    What is defined as the physical objects a society produces in its culture, according to the text?

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

    What forms the very foundation of culture, according to sociologists?

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

    Which term refers to shared rules of conduct specifying how people ought to think and act?

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

    What are characteristics of folkways as mentioned in the text?

    <p>No punishment for violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of values in influencing behavior?

    <p>They make up judgements of right and wrong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to norms that are highly respected, vital to group welfare, and have punishments for infractions?

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

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