Culture Is More Than a Set of Ideas or Patterns

question 38

Multiple Choice

Culture is more than a set of ideas or patterns of behavior shared by a group of people because it also includes which of the following general mechanisms created by people to promote and maintain their core values?

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

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Definitions:

High-status Employees

Individuals within an organization who hold positions of high rank or esteem and typically possess significant influence or authority.

Stigma

A social phenomenon where individuals are devalued or discriminated against based on a characteristic that is seen as distinguishing them from the societal norm.

Perceptual Process

The sequence of steps that includes receiving, selecting, organizing, and interpreting sensory information.

Interpretation

The act or process of explaining the meaning of something, often involves understanding the significance of words, actions, or events.