Feral, Culture, and Subculture Definitions
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Which term refers to a group within a larger culture that has its own distinct values, norms, and behaviors that differ from the mainstream culture?

  • Culture
  • Feral
  • Subculture (correct)
  • Counterculture

What do shared beliefs about what is considered good, desirable, and proper within a culture refer to?

  • Cultural Values (correct)
  • Mores
  • Norms
  • Folkways

Informal norms that govern everyday behavior are known as:

  • Laws
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Folkways (correct)
  • Mores

What term refers to strongly held norms with moral significance?

<p>Mores (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the existence of a variety of cultural groups with distinct beliefs, practices, and customs within a society?

<p>Cultural Diversity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do formal, written norms that are enforced by the state or governing authorities refer to?

<p>Laws (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a society that relies on domesticated animals for sustenance, what type of society does this refer to?

<p>Pastoral Society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the belief that another culture is superior to one's own?

<p>Xenocentrism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which various elements of a culture are interconnected and fit together harmoniously?

<p>Cultural Integration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the spread of cultural traits, beliefs, and practices from one culture to another?

<p>Cultural Diffusion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of society relies on hunting wild animals and gathering plants for sustenance?

<p>Hunting and Gathering Society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle of understanding and judging other cultures based on their own standards and values, without imposing one's own cultural beliefs?

<p>Cultural Relativism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the actual behaviors and actions of an individual in a specific social role?

<p>Role Performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the creation of entirely new cultural elements, often through combining existing elements in a novel way?

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

What type of society relies on the cultivation of plants using hand tools?

<p>Horticultural Society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which various elements of a culture are interconnected and fit together harmoniously?

<p>Cultural Integration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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