Which of the Following Statements Best Defines Culture

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best defines culture?

• A)It refers to the view that exposure to the mass media makes people think that what they see there represents the mainstream of what really occurs.
• B)It refers to the traditional ideas and values passed down from generation to generation within a group and transmitted to members of the group by symbols.
• C)It refers to the tendency to regard one's own ethnic group and culture as superior to others and to believe that its customs and way of life are the standards by which other ethnic groups should be judged.
• D)It refers to the idea that the media provide role models whom people imitate.

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Definitions:

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