Quiz 3: Culture

Culture: Culture refers to the behavior, beliefs, attitudes, and values that an individual, group, or a society obtains by learning and sharing. Culture structures the way of life of a person. The family, as well as social background influences the culture of a person. Statement: Society means a group of individuals who have lived and worked together for a long time. This association between people has made them believe that they belong to a particular social unit. The individuals are the basic component of a society. Culture means the features and knowledge of a particular group of individuals and it includes language, social habits, religion, food, music, and arts. Culture is a behavior that differentiates the member of one group from the other group. Hence, options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect. Justification: Society and culture are mutually dependent. Culture is the behavior that drives a society and without culture, no society can exist. It includes all the behavior and habits of a social life. Hence, option is correct.

Culture: Culture refers to the behavior, beliefs, attitudes, and values that an individual, group, or a society obtains by learning and sharing. Culture structures the way of life of a person. The family, as well as social background influences the culture of a person. Statement: Mores are norms that individuals of a society consider more important to maintain ethical behavior. A symbol represents something that has a particular meaning for people those who share a culture. A value is a standard by which individuals of a particular culture identify which is good or bad, moral or immoral, beautiful or horrible, and proper or improper. Hence, option (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect. Justification: Symbols stand for something. They have a special meaning for individuals who share a culture. The people belonging to a particular group design symbols that represent their culture. Symbols express or summarize a particular thought of the people. Hence, option is correct.

Culture: Culture refers to the behavior, beliefs, attitudes, and values that an individual, group, or a society obtains by learning and sharing. Culture structures the way of life of a person. The family, as well as social background influences the culture of a person. Statement: Mores are norms that individuals of a society consider more important to maintain ethical behavior. A taboo refers to an act that the people consider offensive because their social custom, religion, or moral beliefs prohibit them. The law is a set of formal rules of behavior defined by a political authority that has the right to penalize violators. Hence, option (a), (b), and (d) are incorrect. Justification: Folkways mean norms that the people do not consider as critical for a group's survival and their violation does not attract punishment. Hence, option is correct.