Social Science

Cultural Psychology and Sociology

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Cultural psychology examines how social norms, values, and practices shape individual behavior. Concepts like ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, and individualism are heavily tested. Develop a clear understanding of how cultural factors influence human cognition and group dynamics.

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Cultural Psychology and Sociology Questions

Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

What factors made man's life more stable and organized?

  1. Conventions and traditions

  2. Ethics and values

  3. Rules and laws

  4. All of above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Living in society, man felt the need for rules to help with smooth functioning of day-to-day matters. It gave rise to conventions, traditions, ethics and values, rules and laws. Man's life in society became more organized and stable.

Multiple choice political science transgender / third gender transgender achieving equality moving towards equality

What customs are important to be followed?

  1. Express love and gratitude towards animals

  2. Possessing values of non violence and peace

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Many of our customs enable us to maintain the balance of nature.We express our love and gratitude towards animals. The values of non violence and peace have been a part of our social life since ancient times.

Multiple choice east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

Which of these BEST describes the way the kingdom of Vietnam interacted with China in the 500-1500 period?

  1. Vietnam gained independence but kept certain Chinese cultural elements such as the bureaucracy and Buddhism.

  2. Vietnam was never fully conquered and ruled by China.

  3. Vietnam embraced Chinese etiquette and cultural elements but rejected its political institutions.

  4. Vietnam accepted Chinese patriarchal family structure, leading to a decline in power among Vietnamese women.

  5. Vietnam accepted Confucianism but rejected Buddhism.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Vietnam gained independence but kept certain Chinese cultural elements such as the bureaucracy and Buddhism.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management markets and marketing meaning, nature and importance of services introduction to services nature and types of services

Motives are influenced by________.

  1. culture

  2. socio-economic background

  3. personality

  4. all of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Motives are influence by :-

According to Oxford dictionary, a motive is a reason for doing something, Also Motivations can be defined as the arising force behind all the actions of an individual. The influence of an individuals needs and dervies both haved a strong impact on the direction of their behavior where are highly dependent on culture, socio, economucal, political, geographical, personality and other ambitious in life.
Ans : - $(D)$ All the above  

Multiple choice power sharing in democracy power sharing democracy- an evolving idea political science social science

Which type of social diversity or division do we find in Belgium? 

  1. Religious

  2. Linguistic

  3. Regional

  4. Gender
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B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Linguistic diversity can be found in Belgium.
  • Dutch and French are major communities in Belgium.
  • 59% of Belgium population speaks Dutch.
  • 1% of Belgium population speaks German.
  • Rest of them speaks French.
Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

Tribes have rich and unique cultural traditions, including their own, ___________.

  1. Music

  2. Language

  3. Paintings

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Tribal cultures are characterized by unique and distinct traditions, which encompass their specific languages, musical styles, and artistic expressions.

Multiple choice concept of social responsibility organization of commerce and management industrial pollution and degradation of environment environmental values and ethics industrial pollution accelerated with the start of industrial revolution social responsibility towards the environment

Aspiration of Indians to build a strong nation is a short time coupled with their Colonial legacy, has led to two divergent strands of values. This can be attributed to which category of reasons for unethical behavior?

  1. Cultural and social reason

  2. Sanctions and discrimination

  3. Greed for quick money

  4. Absence of well organised consumer movement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cultural environments that condone corruption. Such as defending or even admiring crooks. Or rationalizing false arguments with no moral basis . Who ought to promote that culture? Social leaders? Everyone?

 Indian peoples aspiration to build a strong nation in a short time coupled with our colonial legacy has lead to two divergent stand of values. Traditionally idealized value and operative values.

Multiple choice pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

What is society?

  1. Society is a group of people sharing a common culture.

  2. Society is an arrangement of relationships.

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Society is broadly defined as a group of people living together in a more or less ordered community, sharing a common culture, and maintaining a complex system of relationships.

Multiple choice geography state of industries in india meaning and classification of industries industrialisation and urbanisation urbanisation

Exchange of cultural and social customs and traditions are called ______________.

  1. Modernisation

  2. Social Harmony

  3. Industrialisation

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Social harmony means that the people who live around and near each other get along and cooperate to make everything better for everyone exchanging each other's social and cultural customs and traditions.

Multiple choice sociology culture study of culture the tribes of india tribes in madhya pradesh

Which of the following plays an important part in fostering unity and integration?          

  1. Music and dance

  2. Art and architecture

  3. Food and customs

  4. Dress and habits
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Music and dance are the ancient art forms of India which are still persistent in the present day India. Music and dance help in bringing different people together. Examples of some Indian dance forms are Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Lavani etc. and music forms include Carnatic and Hindustani.

Multiple choice sociology culture study of culture the tribes of india tribes in madhya pradesh

The word culture is derived from the Latin Word __________.

  1. 'fiat'

  2. 'bona fide'

  3. 'dictum'

  4. 'Colere'
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Culture is the belief, custom, rules, art, norms, knowledge developed by member of all social groups. It includes values as well as materialistic objects. It can be said to be the behaviour of people, their way of life. India is a diverse nation but it has large cultural heritage that common ancestors shared. Our cultural heritage binds us, make us proud of what we are and what we have despite all differences. It is derived from Latin term 'Colere' which means 'till the ground.'

Multiple choice sociology culture study of culture the tribes of india tribes in madhya pradesh

"Culture is that complex whole which indicates knowledge, belief, art, rules and regulations, traditions and any other capabilities earned by the human being as a member of society."

Identify the sociologist who had given the following statement.

  1. Malinowski

  2. Tylor

  3. Karl Marx

  4. Pluto
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Edward Tylor was the first sociologist who specified that Culture is learned or acquired by human rather than being a biological trait. This is a revolutionary definition.