Question 1

Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

Choice C shows ethnocentrism by viewing one's own culture's practices as superior to those of another culture.

Question 2

Who is credited with laying out the theoretical foundations for cultural psychology?

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Question 3

Your friend subscribes to the notion that people interact with their environments through the human-made ideas that have been passed down to them over time.Your friend is most likely to be associated with which of the following?

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The Russian cultural-historical school, associated with figures like Lev Vygotsky, emphasizes the role of cultural tools and historical context in shaping human cognition and interaction with the environment.

Question 4

Your new job in a culturally diverse company requires you to figure out how to deal with this cultural diversity in such a way that yields the most benefits for the company.Your two options are to take the color-blind approach or the multicultural approach.Choose one,and justify your response based on the research presented in the textbook.

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Question 5

While chatting over coffee with your friend,you overhear someone say,"I don't understand how those Hindus let cattle wander around their cities and not eat them.Where I come from,cattle are raised,branded,and then turned into steak and burgers.What the Hindus do just isn't normal." Which of the following does this situation best demonstrate?

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This situation best demonstrates ethnocentrism, as the person is judging the Hindu culture and practices based on their own cultural norms and beliefs. They are unable to understand or respect the differences in the Hindu culture and instead view their practices as abnormal or inferior.

Question 6

As the incoming CEO of a company where people of different ethnicities work in the same workspace,you have been given the task of creating a positive and friendly work environment.This means that people of different ethnicities should have trust in the company and have positive emotions toward each other.To do so,you plan to give a speech.According to the textbook,which of the following is the ideal approach to take in that speech?

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Acknowledging and valuing the unique contributions of each race fosters inclusivity and collaboration, promoting a positive work environment.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about ethnocentrism is true?

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Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view one's own culture as superior to others. This often leads to the belief that certain behaviors or practices of other cultures are abnormal or less desirable.

Question 8

What did the cognitive revolution NOT entail?

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The cognitive revolution did not entail a revival of cultural psychology. While it did focus on the mind and moving away from stimulus-response relations, it does not have any significant impact on the revival of cultural psychology. Additionally, it did not involve the rejection of behaviorism or an emphasis on meanings that people derive from their surroundings, as these were important components of cognitive psychology.

Question 9

The Chinese abacus is a cultural invention that leads to the use of a hexadecimal numeral system (i.e. ,base 16,rather than the base 10 numeral system commonly used throughout the world).Therefore,the hexadecimal numeral system is a very unique cultural practice that few other cultures have.Choose the position of either a general psychologist or a cultural psychologist;then,as your chosen psychologist,generate an explanation for the capacity to use the hexadecimal numeral system.

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Question 10

The boss of a company in the United States has instituted a new policy requiring all interactions between workers,who are predominantly white Americans,to take a culture-blind approach.This means that the

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The policy requiring a culture-blind approach means that the boss wants the workers to treat each other as individuals, with individual experiences and individual histories, rather than being influenced by their cultural backgrounds or assumptions about the group they belong to. This approach emphasizes individualism and creates a level playing field for all employees.

Question 11

Choose the position of either a general psychologist or a cultural psychologist;then,as your chosen psychologist,generate an explanation for cultural variability in susceptibility to the Müller-Lyer illusion.

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Question 12

Most companies in multicultural societies such as Canada and Great Britain are staffed with people from different cultural backgrounds.The best approach in dealing with group differences in terms of fostering work engagement and trust toward the company is the _____________.

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Question 13

The Russian cultural-historical school emphasized that

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Question 14

Name each degree of universality based on Norenzayan and Heine's model.For each degree of universality,provide one example for each degree,and justify why your examples are relevant for each level.

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Question 15

You decide to start a new research project investigating the universality of drinking alcohol.To do so,you investigate two different cultures from two different continents (the Netherlands and Canada).You find evidence that people in both countries drink beer to the same extent and for the same reasons.Which of the following conclusions can you make about drinking alcohol?

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Finding that people in two different cultures drink beer to the same extent and for the same reasons does not provide enough evidence to categorize drinking alcohol as a specific type of universal. This is because the investigation is limited to only two cultures, which is not sufficient to make broad conclusions about the universality of alcohol consumption across all cultures.

Quiz 1: What Is Cultural Psychology