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Cultural comes from the word culture.

In academic texts, cultural usually means connected to the set of shared attitudes and behaviors that characterize groups of people.

For example:

Parents and teachers are responsible for helping children learn the basic cultural norms of the society in which they grow up.

connected to customs of ethnic groups

basic human needs

related to ways of life

linked to traditions

Which answers below are closest in meaning to cultural? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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basic human needs

connected to customs of ethnic groups

related to ways of life

linked to traditions
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the habits and behavior of a particular organization or group

the customs and art of a particular society

emotions such as love and hate

the ideas and beliefs of a specific group of people

Which answers below are things that are different in different cultures? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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the ideas and beliefs of a specific group of people

the habits and behavior of a particular organization or group

emotions such as love and hate

the customs and art of a particular society
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Universal values are values that are the same in almost all cultures. According to the philosopher Isaiah Berlin, "...universal values....are values that a great many human beings in the vast majority of places and situations, at almost all times, do in fact hold in common".

Can you think of values that meet this description?

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

All cultures have the same values.

Not all values are universally shared by all cultures.

All cultures value thin women.

Different cultures have different values.

Cultural Values

Although the number of fat Americans is steadily growing, American culture values the "thin ideal". In contrast to the present American obsession with the importance of being thin, being fat is highly valued in some other cultures. For example, in some African societies, very heavy women have higher status because being fat is viewed as an indication of health and wealth.

According to the above paragraph, which answers are correct? Choose 2 correct answers.

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Different cultures have different values.

All cultures have the same values.

Not all values are universally shared by all cultures.

All cultures value thin women.