Quiz on Aspects of Culture

What does E.B. Tylor describe culture as?

• A complex whole

• A simple collection of traits

• A set of artifacts

• A biological inheritance

Which aspect of culture includes actions, artifacts, language, and behavior?

• When

• Why

• How

• What

Who first coined the term 'culture'?

• B. Malinowski

• E.B. Tylor

• R. Redfield

• V. de Robert

What does explicit culture refer to?

• Abstract forms of culture

• Directly observable similarities

• Cultural relativism

• Cultural shock

What is enculturation?

• Preference for foreign cultures

• Comparison of cultures

• Gradual acquisition of cultural norms

• Fear of foreign cultures

What does ethnocentrism refer to?

• Fear of foreign cultures

• Appreciation of other cultures

• Acceptance of cultural differences

• Belief in cultural superiority

What is xenocentrism?

• Preference for one's own culture

• Belief in the superiority of other cultures

• Cultural shock

• Fear of foreign cultures

What does cultural relativism promote?

• Cultural superiority

• Cultural shock

• Greater appreciation of cultures

• Cultural isolation

What is an example of a tangible heritage object?

• National flag

• Cultural norms

• Social behaviors

• National anthem

What does the 'how' aspect of culture identify?

• Cultural artifacts

• Processes of transmission

• Reasons for compliance

• Actions and behaviors