The Perceptual "Baggage" We Have Accumulated Through Years of Living

question 73

Multiple Choice

The perceptual "baggage" we have accumulated through years of living, learning, and interacting with others is known as our ______.

• A) culture
• B) language
• C) field of experience
• D) mediated communication

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Definitions:

Post-structuralists

Theorists who critique the structures of knowledge, identity, society, and language, challenging the assumptions and binaries established by structuralism.

Natural

Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind.

Essentialist Perspective

A viewpoint that suggests certain categories, such as gender or race, have an underlying essence or core characteristic that is natural, inherent, and unchanging.

Sexuality

A broad spectrum that encompasses sexual orientation, sexual practices, and sexual identity, reflecting both individual experiences and cultural norms.