Question

Culture can be developed in a society through innovation, diffusion, cultural transmission, and technology.

A.True
B.False
Match the element of culture with its definition or description.
A.Collective ideas about what is important, good, and desirable.
B.Rewards and penalties given to people for their behavior based on social norms.
C.The rules and guidelines that govern group behavior.
D.A system of meanings and symbols that are used to communicate.
1.Language
2.Norms
3.Values
4.Sanctions

Match the term with its definition or description.
A.When someone views another culture through the lens of that culture. They do not judge that culture based on their own cultures standards, but on the standards of the culture they are viewing.
B.When someone assumes or believes that their own culture is superior to other cultures.
C.Actual objects or physical things that are part of a culture, like buildings, art, and clothing.
D.The part of culture that provides the guidelines for group behavior, collective ideas, language, beliefs, and values.
1.Ethnocentrism
2.Cultural relativism
3.Material culture
4.Non-material culture
Select all of the norms that apply to the American Culture.
1) A car must stop at a red light.
2) People should wear clothing while in public.
3) It is not acceptable to take items from a store without paying for them.
4) Women are expected to lower their heads and not make eye contact when speaking to men.

Answer 1

Culture evolves and is maintained through innovation, cultural transmission, diffusion, and technology. Various elements such as values, norms, sanctions, and language play pivotal roles in a culture. Norms applicable to American culture include stopping at red lights, wearing clothes in public, and paying for items taken from stores.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement 'Culture can be developed in a society through innovation, diffusion, cultural transmission, and technology' is true. A culture consists of many elements that work together and evolve over time.

Societies develop and maintain their cultures through various means, including innovation, the spread of ideas (diffusion), teaching of cultural practices to the next generation (cultural transmission), and the use of technology, which can rapidly disseminate both material and nonmaterial components of culture.

Matching elements of culture with their descriptions:

• A. Values - Collective ideas about what is important, good, and desirable.
• B. Sanctions - Rewards and penalties given to people for their behavior based on social norms.
• C. Norms - The rules and guidelines that govern group behavior.
• D. Language - A system of meanings and symbols that are used to communicate.

Match:

1. Language - D
2. Norms - C
3. Values - A
4. Sanctions - B

Matching the term with its definition:

• A. Cultural Relativism - When someone views another culture through the lens of that culture, without judging it based on their own culture's standards.
• B. Ethnocentrism - When someone assumes or believes that their own culture is superior to other cultures.
• C. Material Culture - Actual objects or physical things that are part of a culture, like buildings, art, and clothing.
• D. Non-material Culture - The part of culture that provides the guidelines for group behavior, collective ideas, language, beliefs, and values.

Match:

1. Ethnocentrism - B
2. Cultural Relativism - A
3. Material Culture - C
4. Non-material Culture - D

Select all of the norms that apply to the American Culture:

• A car must stop at a red light.
• People should wear clothing while in public.
• It is not acceptable to take items from a store without paying for them.

Note: The fourth option about women lowering their heads and not making eye contact when speaking to men does not generally apply as a norm in the American culture.