According to the Textbook, Why Are Personal Terms of Endearment

question 145

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, why are personal terms of endearment that people invent in intimate relationships not an element of culture?

• A) They are not symbolic.
• B) They do not solve a real-life problem.
• C) They do not contribute to social solidarity.
• D) They are not shared by a large number of people.

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Definitions:

Rhin/o

A prefix in medical terminology indicating relation to the nose.

Mast/o

Refers to the breast or mastoid processes in medical terminology.

Dactyl/o

refers to a word root indicating fingers, toes, or digits.

Cytoplasm

The material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus, containing various organelles where cellular processes occur.