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Cultural Universals and Human Nature

Description: This quiz will assess your understanding of cultural universals and human nature. Cultural universals are those elements of culture that are found in all human societies, while human nature refers to the innate characteristics that are common to all humans.
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What is the term for the idea that all human societies share certain fundamental characteristics?

  1. Cultural relativism

  2. Cultural universalism

  3. Ethnocentrism

  4. Xenocentrism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cultural universalism is the idea that all human societies share certain fundamental characteristics, such as language, art, music, and religion.

Which of the following is NOT a cultural universal?

  1. Language

  2. Art

  3. Music

  4. Technology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Technology is not a cultural universal because it is not found in all human societies. Some societies, such as hunter-gatherer societies, do not have any technology.

What is the term for the idea that human behavior is determined by innate characteristics?

  1. Cultural determinism

  2. Biological determinism

  3. Psychological determinism

  4. Social determinism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Biological determinism is the idea that human behavior is determined by innate characteristics, such as genes and hormones.

Which of the following is NOT an innate characteristic of humans?

  1. Aggression

  2. Cooperation

  3. Altruism

  4. Language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language is not an innate characteristic of humans because it is not found in all human societies. Some societies, such as hunter-gatherer societies, do not have any language.

What is the term for the idea that human behavior is shaped by culture?

  1. Cultural determinism

  2. Biological determinism

  3. Psychological determinism

  4. Social determinism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cultural determinism is the idea that human behavior is shaped by culture, such as values, beliefs, and norms.

Which of the following is NOT a cultural determinant of behavior?

  1. Values

  2. Beliefs

  3. Norms

  4. Technology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Technology is not a cultural determinant of behavior because it is not found in all human societies. Some societies, such as hunter-gatherer societies, do not have any technology.

What is the term for the idea that human behavior is influenced by psychological factors?

  1. Cultural determinism

  2. Biological determinism

  3. Psychological determinism

  4. Social determinism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Psychological determinism is the idea that human behavior is influenced by psychological factors, such as thoughts, feelings, and motivations.

Which of the following is NOT a psychological determinant of behavior?

  1. Thoughts

  2. Feelings

  3. Motivations

  4. Culture


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Culture is not a psychological determinant of behavior because it is not found in the mind of individuals. Culture is a shared set of values, beliefs, and norms that is transmitted from generation to generation.

What is the term for the idea that human behavior is influenced by social factors?

  1. Cultural determinism

  2. Biological determinism

  3. Psychological determinism

  4. Social determinism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social determinism is the idea that human behavior is influenced by social factors, such as social class, race, and gender.

Which of the following is NOT a social determinant of behavior?

  1. Social class

  2. Race

  3. Gender

  4. Personality


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Personality is not a social determinant of behavior because it is not a shared characteristic of a group of people. Personality is a set of individual characteristics that make a person unique.

What is the term for the idea that human behavior is influenced by a combination of cultural, biological, psychological, and social factors?

  1. Cultural determinism

  2. Biological determinism

  3. Psychological determinism

  4. Social determinism


Correct Option:
Explanation:

There is no single term for the idea that human behavior is influenced by a combination of cultural, biological, psychological, and social factors. This is a complex and multifaceted issue that is still being studied by researchers.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences human behavior?

  1. Culture

  2. Biology

  3. Psychology

  4. Free will


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Free will is not a factor that influences human behavior because it is not a scientific concept. Free will is the idea that humans have the ability to make choices that are not determined by external factors.

What is the term for the idea that human behavior is shaped by the environment?

  1. Environmental determinism

  2. Cultural determinism

  3. Biological determinism

  4. Psychological determinism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental determinism is the idea that human behavior is shaped by the environment, such as the climate, the geography, and the availability of resources.

Which of the following is NOT an environmental determinant of behavior?

  1. Climate

  2. Geography

  3. Availability of resources

  4. Culture


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Culture is not an environmental determinant of behavior because it is not a physical characteristic of the environment. Culture is a shared set of values, beliefs, and norms that is transmitted from generation to generation.

What is the term for the idea that human behavior is influenced by a combination of cultural, biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors?

  1. Cultural determinism

  2. Biological determinism

  3. Psychological determinism

  4. Social determinism


Correct Option:
Explanation:

There is no single term for the idea that human behavior is influenced by a combination of cultural, biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors. This is a complex and multifaceted issue that is still being studied by researchers.

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