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What is a cultural universal?
What is a cultural universal?
- An element, pattern, trait, or institution that is common to all known human cultures worldwide (correct)
- An element, pattern, trait, or institution that is unique to a specific culture
- An element, pattern, trait, or institution that is unique to a certain time period
- An element, pattern, trait, or institution that is common to only a few human cultures worldwide
What is the human condition?
What is the human condition?
- The whole body of cultural universals (correct)
- The study of human behavior
- The set of human emotions
- The human experience of living
Which field of study suggests that behaviors or traits that occur universally in all cultures are good candidates for evolutionary adaptations?
Which field of study suggests that behaviors or traits that occur universally in all cultures are good candidates for evolutionary adaptations?
- Evolutionary biology (correct)
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
What is the cultural relativist perspective on cultural universals?
What is the cultural relativist perspective on cultural universals?
Who is the author of the book Human Universals?
Who is the author of the book Human Universals?
What does Donald Brown define as human universals?
What does Donald Brown define as human universals?
What is one possible explanation for the observation of the same or similar behavior in different cultures?
What is one possible explanation for the observation of the same or similar behavior in different cultures?
What is hyperdiffusionism?
What is hyperdiffusionism?
Who are some prominent scholars on the topic of cultural universals?
Who are some prominent scholars on the topic of cultural universals?
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Cultural Universal
Cultural Universal
A feature, pattern, trait, or institution that exists in all known human cultures worldwide.
Human Condition
Human Condition
The collection of all cultural universals, encompassing the shared characteristics of human cultures.
Evolutionary Biology's Perspective on Cultural Universals
Evolutionary Biology's Perspective on Cultural Universals
The study of how behaviors and traits common across cultures can be linked to evolutionary adaptations.
Cultural Relativist Perspective
Cultural Relativist Perspective
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Donald Brown
Donald Brown
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Donald Brown's Definition of Human Universals
Donald Brown's Definition of Human Universals
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Outside Influence
Outside Influence
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Hyperdiffusionism
Hyperdiffusionism
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Prominent Scholars on Cultural Universals
Prominent Scholars on Cultural Universals
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