Culture
Culture pt2
Global
Econ
Econ pt2
100

culture is passed down from one generation to another, it’s not inherited

Learned

100

What are learned behavior patterns that are shared by all of humanity collectively?

Cultural universals 

100

Globalization occurs when countries ___________________.

Become socially and economically connected 

100

the amount of a product or service that is available for consumers to buy

Supply

100

the act or process of trying to get or win something that someone else is also trying to get or win

Competition

200

culture changes; new traits are added and some old ones go away

Dynamic

200

What is it called when society prohibits or restricts a particular practice?  

Taboo

200

The speed of globalization has increased due to improvements to _________.

Transportation and communication technologies

200

equipment or goods that are used to produce other goods and services

Capital resources

200

not enough

Scarcity

300

even though people belong to a certain culture, there is variety in how they reflect the cultural components.  They can stretch the components to fit their own unique personality.

Elastic

300

What are the visible features of an area of land as modified by humans showing the imprint of a cultural group?

Cultural landscape 

300

 The spread of ideas is made easier thanks to _________, such as television or the internet.

Technology 

300

 consumers’ willingness and ability to purchase a product or service

Demand

300

when individuals, regions and countries produce certain kinds of goods and services

Specialization 

400

culture belongs to a group of people. Each person is unique but doesn’t mean they have their own individual culture.

Shared

400

What is the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another?

Cultural diffusion 

400

What is the process by which people, businesses, and countries throughout the world become more connected and interdependent, often resulting in more similarities?

Globalization

400

a product that people in one country sell to people in another country

Export

400

the money or value that is gained after you subtract the costs involved

Profit

500

culture adjusts to a wide variety of geographic regions, environmental hazards, and times of conflict

Adaptive

500

What are short-lived, highly popular and widespread activities, styles, objects, or ideas?

Fad

500

True or False:  Globalization is increasing because more people, goods, and ideas are spread around the world today than ever before.

True 

500

workers and their skills used to produce a good or service

Human resources

500

the act or process of exchanging goods or services one has for the goods or services one wants

Trade

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