Why Is It Incorrect to Explain a Cultural Feature by Saying

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why is it incorrect to explain a cultural feature by saying it is "traditional"?

• A) It is an unsatisfactory answer because it is a tautology.
• B) It is incorrect because, by definition, traditions are not cultural features.
• C) Cultural features are too variable to be considered traditional.
• D) Tradition always precedes the adoption of cultural features.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.