Sociologists say that culture is a social product. What does this mean?
a. Cultural diversity is not the product of isolated gene pools, but is learned and changed through social interaction.
b. Culture is a material commodity shared by all members of a society.
c. Culture is determined by biological instincts.
d. Culture cannot be understood or known by any individual. It can only be experienced collectively.
a
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A(n) _____ is a category of people who have been singled out as inferior or superior, often on the basis of real or alleged physical characteristics such as skin color, hair texture, eye shape, or other subjectively selected attributes
a. ethnic group b. race c. tribal group d. culture
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a. lower-middle and upper-lower classes b. upper-lower and lower-lower classes c. upper-middle and lower-middle classes d. upper-upper and lower-upper classes
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a. romance and caring activities should be mutually performed b. heterosexuals were freer in their relationships c. queer relationships were completely free of restrictions and constraints d. dating assumptions are helpful