What Do Anthropologists Mean When They Say Culture Is Shared

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Multiple Choice

What do anthropologists mean when they say culture is shared?

• A) Culture is an attribute of particular individuals.
• B) Culture is an attribute of individuals as members of groups.
• C) Culture is what ensures that all people raised in the same society have the same opinions.
• D) Culture is universally regarded as more important than the concept of the individual.
• E) Passive enculturation is accomplished by more than one person.

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Development

The process by which an individual's psychological and social aspects develop through their lifespan.

Erikson's Stages

A theory proposed by Erik Erikson that outlines eight stages of psychosocial development through which a healthy developing individual should pass from infancy to late adulthood.

Social Group

A collection of individuals bound by common interests, values, or social ties, interacting within a defined structure.

Identification

A psychological process in which children try to look, act, feel, and be like significant people in their social environment.