Discover the World's Social Practices

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What do social practices mean?

  • A way of doing things peculiar to an individual or a group (correct)
  • A way of doing things that is approved by everyone
  • A way of doing things that is only done by a specific group of people
  • A way of doing things that is not important

What is the Yoruba way of greeting?

  • Both males and females kneel
  • Both males and females prostrate
  • Males prostrate while females kneel on both knees (correct)
  • Males kneel while females prostrate

What is the principle of age seniority in Yoruba tradition?

  • Respect for the powerful
  • Respect for the educated
  • Respect for elders (correct)
  • Respect for the wealthy

What is the disadvantage of the principle of age seniority?

<p>An imbecile or moron may assume leadership position (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do younger people not look elders straight in the eye when speaking with them?

<p>To show respect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are social practices?

<p>A way of doing things peculiar to an individual or a group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of social practices?

<p>The practice is shared by many people (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Yoruba way of greeting?

<p>Males prostrate, females kneel on both knees while greeting an older person (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle underlying the Yoruba respect for elders?

<p>Age seniority (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the disadvantage of the principle of age seniority?

<p>An imbecile or moron may assume leadership position (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are social practices?

<p>A way of doing things common to a group of people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Yoruba way of greeting an older person?

<p>Prostrating for males and kneeling on both knees for females (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle of age seniority in Yoruba tradition?

<p>The principle of age being synonymous with wisdom and knowledge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the disadvantage of the principle of age seniority in Yoruba tradition?

<p>It may lead to an imbecile assuming a leadership position (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the practice of not looking an elder straight in the eye when speaking with them?

<p>A sign of crookedness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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