15 Questions
What is culture defined as?
A body of learned behaviors shared by individuals within a society
Which of the following is an example of material culture?
Jewelries
What do symbols in culture include?
Gestures, language, values, norms, sanctions
What is the function of language in culture?
Allows complex, shared, goal-directed behavior
What term is used to describe something to which people attach meaning and use to communicate in culture?
Symbols
Which of the following is an element of culture?
Belief System
Which of the following represents the nonmaterial culture?
Beliefs
Which term refers to the socially accepted conventional standards of behavior and moral judgment within a culture?
Mores
What type of culture includes items like jewelries, arts, weapons, and clothing?
Material culture
What cultural element encompasses social expectations, rules, and customs governing behavior?
Folkways
What term is used to describe a religious group that is highly bureaucratized and may have national and international headquarters directing local congregations?
Church
Which term refers to a new or different religion whose teachings and practices put it at odds with the dominant culture and religion?
Cult
What are the three elements in defining religion as discussed in the text?
Beliefs, rituals, and practices
What term is used to describe a religious group larger than a cult, whose members still feel tension between their views and the prevailing beliefs and values of the broader society?
Sect
What does religion provide as a bridge that allows humans to approach the divine, the universal life force that encompasses and transcends the world?
Rituals and practices
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