Because It Is Impossible to Describe a Culture or Way

question 54

Multiple Choice

Because it is impossible to describe a culture or way of life that everyone in a society shares in all its aspects, sociologists look to _________________ as what hold people together as a culture.

• A)folkways
• B)cultural universals
• C)cultural anchors
• D)geographic forces

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Definitions:

Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow's theory that human motivations are ranked in a hierarchical order from physiological needs to self-actualization.

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.

Conflicts

Situations or internal states in which incompatible goals, needs, or desires lead to psychological tension and struggle.

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors.