Which term describes the dominant or most influential culture within a society?

• A. Macro-Culture
• B. Micro-Culture
• C. Holism
• D. Schema

Answer: (A)

Macro-culture is the broad, society-wide pattern that shapes the norms, values, and everyday behavior of most people in a society. It acts as the dominant influence—encompassing shared language, laws, education, media, and general expectations about how people should think and act. That overarching reach is why it best fits the idea of a dominant or most influential culture within a society.

Micro-culture, by contrast, refers to smaller groups within the larger culture that have their own distinct practices and beliefs. Holism is an approach that studies cultures as integrated wholes, not a term for a culture’s dominance. Schema is a mental framework people use to organize knowledge, not a description of cultural levels.