Elements of Culture

Question 9 • LA-World Geography A ? Distance Learning

What is the difference between direct learning and indirect learning?

Answer

Direct learning is independent learning that people pursue on their own. Indirect learning is forced on the learner by others, such as parents or teachers.

Direct learning is forced on learners so that they’ll become productive members of society. Indirect learning is a voluntary action taken by the learner with the intention of becoming a productive member of society.

When people learn culture directly, they are imitating and observing others. When people learn culture indirectly, they are being taught by someone else.

When people learn culture directly, they are being taught by someone else. When people learn culture indirectly, they are learning through observation and imitation.

Explanation

Direct learning occurs when someone intentionally teaches another person, such as when a parent or teacher explains a cultural rule. Indirect learning happens through observing and imitating other people rather than being explicitly taught. Therefore, choice D correctly distinguishes the two; choice C reverses their meanings.

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