The View That Cultures Are Unified Systems with Shared Values

question 48

Multiple Choice

The view that cultures are unified systems with shared values and beliefs

• A)is true of collectivistic cultures but not individualistic cultures.
• B)overlooks the role of conflict and opposition within cultures.
• C)is strongly supported by scientific surveys.
• D)is more true of Western than of East Asian societies.

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Definitions:

Innately Good

The philosophical or psychological belief that humans are born with an instinctive inclination towards moral goodness and behavioral decency.

Innately Evil

A philosophical view that humans are born with a natural inclination towards wrongdoing or malevolence.

Biological Drives

Basic instinctual needs that drive behavior, such as hunger, thirst, sex, and the need for sleep.

Superego

Within the framework of psychoanalytic theory, it is the component of the personality that serves as the ethical core, mandating adherence to moral behavior and the norms of society.