Question 1

National character studies have focused on the modal characteristics of emerging Third World countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You are studying the modal personality of a particular group of people by giving them Rorschach tests.In American society,a response to the white background (the PG on which the inkblots are placed)has been associated with the psychological trait of negativism.You are puzzled because you are getting a lot of white responses,but the people don't appear to be negative in other respects.Then you find out that their favorite color is white,and that they are treating the color of the PG not as a background but as a part of the design of the inkblot.This is an example of one of the problems faced by people trying to measure modal personality,which is that:

Accepted Answer

A) people do not give consistent responses to the same picture from one day to the next. 
B) not everyone in a society has the same personality. 
C) tests devised in one cultural setting may not be appropriate in another. 
D) language problems can create misinterpretations. 
E) not everyone has the same type of eyesight. 
A) people do not give consistent responses to the same picture from one day to the next. 
B) not everyone in a society has the same personality. 
C) tests devised in one cultural setting may not be appropriate in another. 
D) language problems can create misinterpretations. 
E) not everyone has the same type of eyesight.

Question 3

In traditional Ju/'hoansi society,fathers and mothers alike show great indulgence to children.A result of this indulgence is that the children:

Accepted Answer

A) do not fear or respect men more than they do women. 
B) fear both parents equally. 
C) are spoiled and intolerant of other children. 
D) do not know how to show proper respect for their fathers. 
E) have to learn proper respect much later in life. 
A) do not fear or respect men more than they do women. 
B) fear both parents equally. 
C) are spoiled and intolerant of other children. 
D) do not know how to show proper respect for their fathers. 
E) have to learn proper respect much later in life.

Question 4

__________________ is the distinctive way a person thinks,feels,and behaves.

Accepted Answer

A) Normative orientation 
B) Individuality 
C) Self-awareness 
D) Personality 
E) Temperament 
A) Normative orientation 
B) Individuality 
C) Self-awareness 
D) Personality 
E) Temperament

Question 5

The more complex a society,the fewer types of personality that are tolerated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the concept of core values,and give an example.

Accepted Answer

Core values are the fundamental beliefs

Question 7

Explain and critique the idea of national character.

Accepted Answer

The idea of national character refers to

Question 8

Which orientation includes standards that indicate what ranges of behavior are acceptable for males and females in a particular society?

Accepted Answer

A) Spatial orientation 
B) Temporal orientation 
C) Normative orientation 
D) Object orientation 
E) Gender orientation 
A) Spatial orientation 
B) Temporal orientation 
C) Normative orientation 
D) Object orientation 
E) Gender orientation

Question 9

About 3% of all humans are intersexed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following anthropologists argued that cultures are collective projections of a personality type?

Accepted Answer

A) Franz Boas 
B) John Locke 
C) Ruth Benedict 
D) Margaret Mead 
E) Clifford Geertz 
A) Franz Boas 
B) John Locke 
C) Ruth Benedict 
D) Margaret Mead 
E) Clifford Geertz

Question 11

All of the following statements about the naming ceremony are true except:

Accepted Answer

A) personal names create a sense of individual identity. 
B) through naming,the social group acknowledges the child's birthright. 
C) names express multiple aspects of the group identity as well. 
D) naming creates social identity. 
E) all cultures have some ceremony to mark the naming of a child. 
A) personal names create a sense of individual identity. 
B) through naming,the social group acknowledges the child's birthright. 
C) names express multiple aspects of the group identity as well. 
D) naming creates social identity. 
E) all cultures have some ceremony to mark the naming of a child.

Question 12

Explain why the Native American and Euro-American views on intersexuality are so diametrically opposed.

Accepted Answer

The Native American and Euro-American vi

Question 13

Define the idea of tabula rasa,and explain its significance for understanding human personality.

Accepted Answer

Tabula rasa is a Latin term that transla

Question 14

Explain teknonymy,and give an example.

Accepted Answer

Teknonymy is a cultural practice in whic

Question 15

Independence training is particularly characteristic of rural agrarian societies,where self-reliance and personal achievement are important traits for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A study of childrearing among the Ju/'hoansi of Africa indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) boys and girls are raised in a very similar manner and are both mild-mannered and self-reliant. 
B) because girls are out gathering most of the time,they are expected to be more aggressive and self-reliant than boys are. 
C) mothers spend the least amount of time with their children,and thus the children identify strongly with their fathers. 
D) boys do more work than girls. 
E) boys have less responsibility than girls and get to play more of the time. 
A) boys and girls are raised in a very similar manner and are both mild-mannered and self-reliant. 
B) because girls are out gathering most of the time,they are expected to be more aggressive and self-reliant than boys are. 
C) mothers spend the least amount of time with their children,and thus the children identify strongly with their fathers. 
D) boys do more work than girls. 
E) boys have less responsibility than girls and get to play more of the time.

Question 17

The significance of the concept of tabula rasa is that it emphasizes the importance of culture rather than biological inheritance in determining an individual's characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The__________________do not consider an infant truly "human" until they have given it a name.

Accepted Answer

A) Icelanders 
B) Aymara Indians 
C) Hopi Indians 
D) Netsilik Inuit 
E) Iroquois Indians 
A) Icelanders 
B) Aymara Indians 
C) Hopi Indians 
D) Netsilik Inuit 
E) Iroquois Indians

Question 19

Name what you believe to be three core values predominant in U.S.society.Then discuss how these affect daily life and behavior in individuals and groups.

Accepted Answer

Three core values predominant in U.S. so

Question 20

Which of the following includes definitions and explanations of objects,spatial orientation,and temporal orientation,as well as culturally defined values,ideals,and standards that provide an individual with a normative orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Vital self 
B) Tabula rasa 
C) Behavioral environment 
D) Patterns of affect 
E) Core values 
A) Vital self 
B) Tabula rasa 
C) Behavioral environment 
D) Patterns of affect 
E) Core values

Exam 16: Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

National character studies have focused on the modal characteristics of emerging Third World countries.

In traditional Ju/'hoansi society,fathers and mothers alike show great indulgence to children.A result of this indulgence is that the children:

__________________ is the distinctive way a person thinks,feels,and behaves.

The more complex a society,the fewer types of personality that are tolerated.

Describe the concept of core values,and give an example.

Explain and critique the idea of national character.

Which orientation includes standards that indicate what ranges of behavior are acceptable for males and females in a particular society?

About 3% of all humans are intersexed.

Which of the following anthropologists argued that cultures are collective projections of a personality type?

All of the following statements about the naming ceremony are true except:

Explain why the Native American and Euro-American views on intersexuality are so diametrically opposed.

Define the idea of tabula rasa,and explain its significance for understanding human personality.

Explain teknonymy,and give an example.

Independence training is particularly characteristic of rural agrarian societies,where self-reliance and personal achievement are important traits for survival.

A study of childrearing among the Ju/'hoansi of Africa indicates that:

The significance of the concept of tabula rasa is that it emphasizes the importance of culture rather than biological inheritance in determining an individual's characteristics.

The__________________do not consider an infant truly "human" until they have given it a name.

Name what you believe to be three core values predominant in U.S.society.Then discuss how these affect daily life and behavior in individuals and groups.

Which of the following includes definitions and explanations of objects,spatial orientation,and temporal orientation,as well as culturally defined values,ideals,and standards that provide an individual with a normative orientation?

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