Which term denotes the set of routines and practices that characterizes a group beyond explicit norms?

Which term denotes the set of routines and practices that characterizes a group beyond explicit norms?

• A. Lifestyle
• B. Hidden Curriculum
• C. Imitation
• D. Global Culture

Answer: (A)

Lifestyle captures the everyday patterns of living that give a group its identity—the typical ways people dress, eat, socialize, work, and spend their time. These routines and practices are part of daily life and reflect shared values and choices that aren’t spelled out in formal rules. So, beyond explicit norms, the group’s distinctive way of living is its lifestyle. Hidden Curriculum would focus on the implicit lessons learned in institutions like schools, not the broader, everyday living patterns of a group. Imitation is simply copying behavior, not a full set of patterned practices that define a group. Global Culture refers to broadly shared traits across many societies, rather than the specific routines that characterize a particular group.

Lifestyle captures the everyday patterns of living that give a group its identity—the typical ways people dress, eat, socialize, work, and spend their time. These routines and practices are part of daily life and reflect shared values and choices that aren’t spelled out in formal rules. So, beyond explicit norms, the group’s distinctive way of living is its lifestyle.

Hidden Curriculum would focus on the implicit lessons learned in institutions like schools, not the broader, everyday living patterns of a group. Imitation is simply copying behavior, not a full set of patterned practices that define a group. Global Culture refers to broadly shared traits across many societies, rather than the specific routines that characterize a particular group.