Module 1 Culture: Elements and Definitions Quiz
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What is the term for the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture?

  • Religion
  • Education
  • Attitude
  • Material culture (correct)
  • What does the term 'attitude' refer to?

  • Method of human communication
  • Settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something (correct)
  • Belief in a superhuman controlling power
  • Aesthetic pleasure
  • What does the term 'values' refer to?

  • Acceptance that a statement is true
  • Principles or standards of behavior (correct)
  • Giving pleasure through beauty
  • Physical objects, resources, and spaces
  • What is the term for the method of human communication, either spoken or written?

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

    What group of people share a culture and a territory?

    <p>Persons who live in any region at any period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'ethnicity' refer to?

    <p>Shared cultural heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the Executive branch of government?

    <p>Putting plans, actions, or laws into effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'social phenomena' refer to?

    <p>External influences on people, including behavioral, historical, and developmental influences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of the Judicial branch of government?

    <p>Deciding the meaning of laws and how to apply them to real situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'political change' primarily involve?

    <p>Behavioral/social influences in politics on governing a particular country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Culture and Society

    • The term for the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture is material culture.

    Social Behavior

    • Attitude refers to a person's feelings or opinions about something, often influenced by their beliefs and values.
    • Values refer to the principles and standards that guide people's behavior and decisions.

    Communication

    • Language is the method of human communication, either spoken or written.

    Group Identities

    • A group of people who share a culture and a territory is a society.
    • Ethnicity refers to a group of people who share a common ancestry, language, and cultural heritage.

    Government

    • The main function of the Executive branch of government is to enforce the laws and policies of the state.
    • The primary responsibility of the Judicial branch of government is to interpret the laws and ensure justice is served.

    Social Change

    • Social phenomena refer to the patterns and trends of human behavior and interaction within a society.
    • Political change primarily involves the transformation of a country's system of government, power structures, and policies.

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    Test your knowledge of the elements of culture such as behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols, as well as key definitions including religion and education. Explore how culture is passed on and shapes perception and behavior.

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