Question

____________ refers to the values and standards of behavior that people in society profess to hold.

Answer 1

Culture may refer to the language, norms, values and belief that binds a specific group of people together and dictates their way of life. An individual may be bound to be a part of many cultures and subcultures, like: his nationality, religious belief, education, and others.

A culture can be perceived through the following: Ideal, Real, Material and Non-Material.

All the physical objects, resources and spaces that people use to define their culture refers to material culture. An example is the use of rosary and cross as a symbol for Catholic religion. On the other hand, non-material culture are the thoughts and ideas that make up a culture.

Meanwhile, ideal culture refers to the cultural goal of the society or the norms and practices that the society should follow. On the other hand, real culture is the norms and practices that is actually followed by the society.

For example, in a dominantly catholic country, the ideal culture of their religion is to have people marry before engaging in any sexual activities. However, there are instances when the members of the community engage in pre-marital sex, which in a way becomes the real culture of the society.

So for this, the answer is ideal culture.