3-1 Understanding Culture and Society

What is the definition of culture?

• The physical environment in which a society lives

• The shared beliefs, values, and practices of a group of people

• The political system governing a society

• The economic activities of a society

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Which of the following best differentiates culture from society?

• Culture refers to the physical artifacts of a group, while society refers to the people who share a culture.

• Culture is the same as society.

• Society refers to the shared beliefs and practices, while culture refers to the people who share these beliefs.

• Society is a group of people who share a culture, while culture is the shared beliefs, values, and practices of that group.

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Which of the following is an example of material culture?

• Language

• Religious beliefs

• Technology

• Social norms

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Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture?

• Clothing

• Architecture

• Music

• Values

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Explain the concept of cultural universals.

• Cultural universals are the unique practices found in a specific culture.

• Cultural universals are the physical artifacts shared by all cultures.

• Cultural universals are patterns or traits that are globally common to all societies.

• Cultural universals are the economic systems shared by all societies.

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Which of the following best describes ethnocentrism?

• The belief that one's own culture is superior to others

• The belief that all cultures are equal

• The preference for foreign cultures over one's own

• The study of different cultures

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Which of the following best describes xenocentrism?

• The belief that one's own culture is superior to others

• The belief that all cultures are equal

• The preference for foreign cultures over one's own

• The study of different cultures

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Compare and contrast ethnocentrism and xenocentrism.

• Both ethnocentrism and xenocentrism involve the belief that one's own culture is superior.

• Ethnocentrism involves the belief that one's own culture is superior, while xenocentrism involves the preference for foreign cultures over one's own.

• Ethnocentrism involves the preference for foreign cultures, while xenocentrism involves the belief that one's own culture is superior.

• Both ethnocentrism and xenocentrism involve the preference for foreign cultures over one's own.

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Identify an example of a cultural universal.

• The use of smartphones

• The practice of marriage

• The celebration of Christmas

• The use of chopsticks

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Which of the following is NOT an example of material culture?

• Tools

• Buildings

• Language

• Clothing

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