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Cultural Universals Quiz

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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?

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?

Evolutionary biology (correct)

Psychology

Sociology

Anthropology

What is the cultural relativist perspective on cultural universals?

They deny the existence of cultural universals Signup and view all the answers

Who is the author of the book Human Universals?

Donald Brown Signup and view all the answers

What does Donald Brown define as human universals?

Those features of culture, society, language, behavior, and psyche for which there are no known exceptions Signup and view all the answers

What is one possible explanation for the observation of the same or similar behavior in different cultures?

It is a result of outside influence Signup and view all the answers

What is hyperdiffusionism?

The belief that cultural universals are the result of a single source culture Signup and view all the answers

Who are some prominent scholars on the topic of cultural universals?

Emile Durkheim, George Murdock, Claude Lévi-Strauss Signup and view all the answers

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Discover how much you know about cultural universals with this quiz! Test your knowledge on the elements, patterns, traits, and institutions that are present in every human culture worldwide. From language to family structures, explore the diversity and similarities of the human condition. Challenge yourself and learn more about this fascinating anthropological concept!