Although Culture Is One of the Principal Means Humans Use

question 21

True/False

Although culture is one of the principal means humans use to adapt to their environment,some cultural traits can be harmful to a group's survival.

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Definitions:

Synonym

A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Motherese

A form of speech used by adults, characterized by a higher pitch and slower tempo, to communicate more effectively with infants.

Prelinguistic Speech

Forerunner of linguistic speech; utterance of sounds that are not words. Includes crying, cooing, babbling, and accidental and deliberate imitation of sounds without understanding their meaning.

Gestures

Nonverbal movements or signs made with parts of the body, used to communicate ideas, emotions, or commands.