Given below are two statements: Statement I: A large portion of mediated…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A large portion of mediated cultural transmission involves traditions, language, beliefs, attitudes and values from one generation to another.
Statement II: Such a process will contribute to the unconscious cultural development of individuals in the society.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true — ConceptCultural transmission is the social process through which learned symbols, practices, beliefs and values continue across people and generations. When…
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Concept
Cultural transmission is the social process through which learned symbols, practices, beliefs and values continue across people and generations. When communication is mediated, these cultural meanings are carried through channels such as language, texts and media rather than inherited biologically.
Cultural learning also includes internalization: repeated exposure can shape dispositions and ways of interpreting the world without a person consciously studying each influence.
Application
Statement I describes the intergenerational transmission function: traditions, language, beliefs, attitudes and values are learned cultural material that communication can carry forward.
Statement II describes implicit internalization: recurring mediated messages can become part of a person’s cultural outlook without deliberate awareness. It therefore follows from the same cultural-learning process.
Contrast
Both statements true: recognizes both intergenerational continuity and implicit internalization.
Both statements false: excludes both established functions of cultural transmission.
Statement I true, Statement II false: recognizes continuity but incorrectly limits cultural development to conscious learning.
Statement I false, Statement II true: accepts implicit development while incorrectly denying the transmission of cultural material.
Result
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.