Several aspects of culture require elaboration. First, culture is a comprehensive concept. It includes almost everything that influences an individual’s thought processes and
behaviors. Although culture does not determine the nature or frequency of biological drives
such as hunger or sex, it does influence if, when, and how these drives will be gratified. It
influences not only our preferences but how we make decisions
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and even how we perceive
the world around us. Second, culture is acquired. It does not include inherited responses
and predispositions. However, since much of human behavior is learned rather than innate,
culture does affect a wide array of behaviors.