Which of the following statements regarding culture is TRUE?

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In American society, the commandment "thou shalt not commit adultery" belongs to which category?
Biological explanations are most likely to be given for behavioral patterns that are:
A.. highly specialized.
B.different in each culture.
C.deviant and subversive.
D.universal.


2.According to your text, the "carriers of culture" are:
a. family, government, and religion .
b. technology, environment, and population.
c.biological, social and cultural evolution.
d. language, values, and norms.

3.Having a happy and satisfying marriage is a value of American culture. Values are defined by the text as:
A.shared ideas of what is a desirable goal.
B.shared rules of conduct that specify how people ought to think and act.
C.the normal, customary, habitual ways of doing things. -
D.strong ideas of what is morally right or wrong, enforced by the police powers of the
state.


4. Which of the following statements regarding culture is TRUE?
A.Nearly every culture values stability and a strong family.
B.Change in nonmaterial culture is almost always rapid.
C.Different cultures provide the same solutions to the universal problems that must be
resolved.
D.The folkways of every culture are alike.

5.In American society, the commandment "thou shalt not commit adultery" belongs to which category?
A.folkways
B.mores
C.cultural universals
D.values
 
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