Exam 2: Culture

Cultural diffusion is a

A society made up of many different groups is called a(n)

After a fairly short plane ride from New York City, Irving found himself on a dusty road with goats, chickens, and motor scooters, rather than cars. Food, clothing, and carpets were being sold by street vendors, some of whom worked from a cloth spread on the ground, in no order that he could recognize. Irving was experiencing

_____ places an emphasis on the influence of genes on human behavior.

Values are like lenses through which we see the world

In all likelihood, Harold and Fabienne could be termed members of a motorcycle enthusiast _____ and the cyclists who passed them could be termed members of a motorcycle enthusiast _____.

An advantage of knowing a culture's gestures is

A world within the larger world of the dominant culture is a

If you kill another person, you have violated a society's

What are the positive and negative sides of ethnocentrism?

Some of the values and norms of a _____ place it at odds with the dominant culture.

When there is culture change, a group's _____ usually changes first.

Technology can be equated with

Sociobiologists believe that

A _____ exists between the value of group superiority and the values of freedom, democracy, and equality.

Paul loved to party at Mardi Gras, even if he was not involved in making a float or anything else. The atmosphere on the street was just so different, so easy. He had a great time. At such a(n) _____, the rules were loosened.

"In God We Trust" appears on American money. This reflects the core value of

_____ refer(s) to values, norms, or other cultural traits found everywhere.

Give at least three effects of language on human life.

The basis of culture is