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fox · **on:** Aug 11, 2018

People have to eat, but culture teaches us what, when, and how to do so. This is an example of how

A. culture takes the natural biological urges we share with other animals and teaches us how to express them in particular ways.
B. biology dominates culture.
C. we are all just uncultured animals.
D. individuals are powerless to alter the strong relationship between nature and culture.
E. human nature is a cultural construction, an idea we have in our minds that has nothing to do with true nature.

Question 2

What does it mean to say that humans use culture instrumentally?

A. People use culture to fulfill their basic biological needs for food, drink, shelter, comfort, and reproduction.
B. People use culture to develop artistic endeavors, including musical instruments and visual arts.
C. People use culture to advance civilization.
D. Culture is a human construct.
E. Culture is instrumental in the creation of societies.