According to the discussion of cultural deprivation, where do we acquire basic values?

• A. Through primary socialisation in the family
• B. Through mass media
• C. Through peer groups
• D. Through formal schooling

Answer: (A)

The question tests where the basic values that shape behavior are learned within the cultural deprivation framework. The family acts as the primary socialisation agent, meaning it’s in the home setting where children first acquire the everyday norms, language, discipline, and expectations that guide how they think and act. This early, foundational learning provides the “cultural toolkit” that influences later schooling and social interactions. While mass media, peers, and formal schooling play important roles in shaping attitudes and behavior later on, the deepest and most initial formation of basic values happens through primary socialisation in the family.