Nonmaterial culture includes
a.) values, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms.
b.) literature and historical texts.
c.) anything from the natural environment.
d.) technological innovations.
Answer: a.) values, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms.
FEEDBACK: Nonmaterial culture includes values, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms. By contrast, material culture includes everything that is part of our constructed, physical environment.
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