Culture and Rationalities Quiz

What does culture encompass?

• Music, art, literature, traditions

• Sports, technology, fashion, food

• Math, science, history, language

• Beliefs, values, customs, behaviors

What is the concept of cultural relativism?

• The idea that all cultures are the same

• The idea that culture is genetically coded

• The idea that cultures differ and should be treated as such

• The idea that culture is superior to instinct

What is the main difference between culture and instinct?

• Culture is learned, instinct is inherited

• Culture is malleable, instinct is genetically coded

• Culture is genetically coded, instinct is malleable

• Culture is instinctive, instinct is learned

What is microaggression?

• Acts of kindness and support

• Hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slides and insults

• Neutral comments and observations

• Positive racial slides and compliments

What is the impact of microaggressions?

• Improved relationships and communication

• Increased self-esteem and confidence

• Internalized emotions such as guilt, resentment, anger

• Feelings of joy and happiness

What is the form of control that microaggression represents?

• Physical control

• Social control

• Mental control

• Emotional control

What is the main reason for critical reflection on culture and systems?

• To enforce narrow definitions

• To maintain the status quo

• To bring about genuine development for all people

• To limit individual freedoms

What is one important way to transform destructive ways of existing?

• Proposing universal standards for measuring societies

• Enforcing strict laws and regulations

• Promoting cultural relativism

• Imposing cultural norms and values

What is the universal standard proposed by philosophers for advocating women's rights?

• Universal suffrage for women

• Human rights and gender equality

• Gender equality in education

• Equal pay for equal work

What is the main reason for the necessity of critical reflection on culture and systems?

• To enforce narrow definitions

• To maintain the status quo

• To bring about genuine development for all people

• To limit individual freedoms