The nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is correct regarding the development of one's culture? Culture is:
a. Genetically determined on the basis of racial background.
b. Learned through language acquisition and socialization.
c. A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary.
d. Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics.
ANS: B
Culture is learned from birth through language acquisition and socialization. It is not biologically or genetically determined and is learned by the individual.
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