Which of the following is true regarding culture ?
Correct answer: B. Culture is passed down generation to generation
- A. Culture is genetic
- B. Culture is passed down generation to generation
- C. Culture includes physical artifacts not abstract creations
- D. none of the above
Explanation
Culture is learned rather than inherited genetically, but it is transmitted across generations through socialisation, language and institutions. Physical artifacts are also part of material culture, so option c is too narrow.
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