Which of the following statements best defines Leininger’s term “cultu

Which of the following statements best defines Leininger’s term “culture universal”?

a. The preference to be cared for by someone from their own cultural group for maximum ease and comfort
b. The commonalities of values, norms, and life patterns that are held in all cultures
c. The particular values, beliefs, and patterning of behavior that is universal within a particular culture
d. The health care roles, norms, and behaviors that are involved when illness or injury occurs

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ANS: B
Culture universal is used by Leininger to refer to the commonalities of values, norms of behavior, and life patterns that are similarly held among cultures about human behavior and lifestyles and form the basis for formulating theories for developing cross-cultural laws of human behavior.