Is Conformity an Example of Evoked Culture or Transmitted Culture

question 32

Multiple Choice

Is conformity an example of evoked culture or transmitted culture, and why?

• A) transmitted culture, because the conformity motive varies widely across cultures
• B) transmitted culture, because certain conformity behaviors have spread quickly across different geographical settings
• C) evoked culture, because the majority of cultural differences are evoked rather than transmitted
• D) evoked culture, because psychological differences such as the motive to conform are more often caused by evoked culture rather than transmitted culture
• E) evoked culture, because stronger norms promoting conformity arose in response to the prevalence of pathogens in certain ecologies

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