Sociology - Culture Review

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How is culture typically defined?

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Everything we think, hae, and do

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What does culture represent in other words?

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The way of life of a people

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Is culture inherited or learned?

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Learned

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What is a society?

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A group of people who live in a defined territory and participate in a common culture.

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What does culture refer to in the context of a society?

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That society's total way of life.

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What are instincts?

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Genetically inherited patterns of behavior

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Why do humans rely on culture?

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Because instincts are not sufficient for human survival

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Is culture the only influence on human behavior?

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No, there are other influences besides culture.

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What are reflexes?

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Simple, biologically inherited automatic reactions to physical stimuli

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What can influence the expression of biological factors such as instincts and reflexes?

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Culture