The Meaning of Culture

Question 9 • CMS 2024-2025 Sociology INITIAL CREDIT

Norms are

Answer

shared beliefs about what is good or bad or right or wrong.

the organization of written or spoken symbols into a standardized system.

shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations.

the simplest level of culture.

Explanation

Norms are shared rules or expectations that guide how people behave in particular situations. Choice C describes shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act. Shared beliefs about what is good or bad are values, as described in choice A.

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