Culture

Question 17 • RYLE25 - PSYCHOLOGY - FULL CREDIT

Which of the following statements best summarizes the process of cultural sharing?

Answer

Cultures have changed over time as different groups have passed their values to other groups while at the same time adopting practices of other groups.

Culture is best defined as the values of a group of people that do not change over time and are not shared with others.

Cultures only change by force when one group imposes its values and ideas on others.

By the beginning of the 21st century, cultures had become indistinguishable due to cultural sharing.

Explanation

Cultural sharing involves groups both passing along their values and adopting practices from other groups. This exchange helps explain why cultures change over time. Choice A captures both parts, while B says culture never changes and C incorrectly says change happens only by force.

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