Culture Is More Than a Set of Ideas or Patterns

question 54

Multiple Choice

Culture is more than a set of ideas or patterns of behavior shared by a group of people because it also includes general mechanisms created by people to promote and maintain their core values.The recent changes in same-sex marriage laws reflect what kind of mechanism?

• A) religious preferences
• B) powerful institutions
• C) platonic ideas
• D) coercive powers

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Definitions:

Step-Down Method

A cost allocation method used in cost accounting to distribute overhead costs to various cost objects based on a hierarchy.

Service Department

A division within a company that provides supportive services to other internal departments or production units.

Cafeteria

A type of food service location within an institution where there is a selection of different meals available, generally serving food in a self-service manner.

Service Department

A division within a company that performs support functions, aiding the production or sales departments but not generating revenue directly.