One of the Things That Sets Culture Apart, and Is

question 68

Multiple Choice

One of the things that sets culture apart, and is one of its major advantages, is ____.

• A)progress-the ability to store and build upon the knowledge and achievements of previous generations
• B)communication-the ability to convey thoughts and preferences, even if just in one-word utterances or grunts
• C)coordination-the ability for organisms to act together in a unified, organized fashion
• D)the ability for organisms to engage in mutually beneficial actions-even if these actions are just between two relatives of the same species

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Definitions:

Insight

The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.

Analogy

A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Availability Heuristic

The availability heuristic is a cognitive bias that involves making judgments about the likelihood of events based on how easily examples come to mind.

Functional Fixedness

A tendency to think of things based on their usual functions, which may make it harder to solve a problem.