Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

These consist of tangible things such as technological tools, architectural structures, fashions and accessories owned and used by man

• material culture

• non-material culture

• basic culture

• commercial culture

It is the perception of individuals to accepted reality.

• outlook

• beliefs

• knowledge

• folkways

These are established expectations of society as to how a person is supposed to act depending on the requirements of the time, place and situation.

• mores

• social norms

• folkways

• laws

The following are examples of material culture EXCEPT ________.

• tools

• weapons

• dwelling units

• language

These are guides or models of behavior which tell us what is proper and which are appropriate or inappropriate, right or wrong.

• beliefs

• knowledge

• language

• norms

It embodies the code of ethics and standards of morality in the society.

• mores

• folkways

• beliefs

• knowledge

Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?

i. It is learned and acquired

ii. it is adaptive and cumulative

iii. it is shared and transmitted

iv. it is not integrated

• i and ii

• i, ii and iii

• ii and iii

• i, ii, iii and iv

The following are modes of acquiring and learning culture EXCEPT ___________.

• imitation

• conditioning

• indoctrination

• diffusion

The following statements describe culture EXCEPT______.

• a product of human interaction

• a biological heritage that is complex

• provides socially acceptable patterns for meeting biological and social needs.

• a distinguishing factor

What does the Latin word “cultura” means?

• civilization

• study

• care

• dependency