Exam 8: The Characteristics of Culture

With which group of American Indians did George Esber work to design more culturally-adaptive house structures? ________________.

Twenty-five percent of all imprisoned people in the world are located in:

The complex of ideas, activities, and technologies that enable people to survive and even thrive in their environment is called _______________________.

Culture is best described as:

Which of the following definitions best represents a "symbol"?

All humans eat when they are hungry; however, they eat food that is considered acceptable within their culture at times that are culturally prescribed. This is an example of:

Individuals adapt biologically through the process of _______________ _______________.

Why do the Amish reject public schooling for their children?

Which of the following is not an area in which Amish are frequently located?

The belief that one's own culture is superior to others is called _______________.

The expression of the set of cultural ideas held by an ethnic group is called:

There can be no culture without a society.

A society in which two or more ethnic groups are politically organized into one territorial state is a/an:

Gender is defined as:

A group that shares ancestry, origin, language, customs, and traditional beliefs is also called:

Male dominance is characteristic of all human societies.

Describe the ethnicity that is exhibited by traditional Amish communities in the United States.

The Amish are a subculture in the United States.

The gradual process of adjustment to local conditions is called:

An occupational group tends to be classified as a(n):