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:

Interpersonal Attraction

The force that draws people together and contributes to the desire for a continued relationship, whether platonic or romantic.

Elusive Power

A form of influence that is difficult to define, grasp, or directly observe.

Power

Involves the capacity or ability of an individual or group to influence or control the actions of others in a desired direction.

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.