The Term ________ Does Not Refer Only to People from Different

question 39

Multiple Choice

The term ________ does not refer only to people from different cultural backgrounds or to those who speak different languages within a larger society. It can also refer to any segment of the population that is distinguishable from the rest of society by its cultural patterns.

• A) subculture
• B) race
• C) ethnicity
• D) polity

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Definitions:

Slow-to-Warm-Up

Describes individuals, typically children, who are cautious and less active in new situations but become more comfortable over time.

Temperament

Inherent aspects of an individual's personality, such as mood, disposition, and reactivity, typically observed in infancy and thought to be biologically based.

Thomas and Chess

Researchers known for their studies on temperament, describing how innate personality characteristics influence how one interacts with the environment.

Telegraphic Speech

A stage in language acquisition during which a child uses two-word sentences with high communicative value, mimicking the concise style of telegrams.