Which term refers to the things that are meaningful to our culture, including words, objects, and stories?

• A. Worldview
• B. Schema
• C. Relativism (behavior)
• D. Symbols

Answer: (D)

Symbols are the things that carry meaning within a culture—they include words, objects, and stories. They hold culturally agreed meanings and let people communicate complex ideas, values, and identities. A word stands for a concept; a flag embodies national identity; a myth or tale conveys shared values. This symbolic system is how culture encodes and passes meaning across generations. Worldview is the broad lens through which reality is interpreted, schema are mental structures for organizing knowledge, and relativism is about how beliefs vary between cultures. The items that carry meaning in everyday culture are symbols.