Exam 13: Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

"Losing face" is a primary danger in a(n)________ culture.

Psychologists who are concerned that the results of contemporary empirical research may not apply to all people everywhere are questioning the ________ of those results.

Match the description with its associated cultural characteristic. -Head

According to Cohen,Nisbett,Bowdle,and Schwartz (1996),the American South has a culture that involves elaborate displays of mutual respect.This idea is called the ________.

By some estimates,________ percent of the world's population is bilingual.

We are most likely to commit ethnocentrism when the "real" nature of the situation ________.

David McClelland would argue that a culture that tells stories emphasizing community and social bonds would have a high need for ________.

Match the description with its associated cultural characteristic. -Collectivism

According to the text,which of the following is considered to have an individualist-horizontal society?

Shannon has lived in Wisconsin her whole life.According to a recent study conducted by Rentrow et al.,which type of person is Shannon likely to be?

What does it mean for a culture to think holistically?

The individualist versus collectivist distinction is analogous to the distinction between ________ with respect to personal values.

Members of different kinds of cultures may experience emotions differently.People in ________ countries report more self-focused emotions,whereas people in ________ countries are more likely to report other-focused emotions.

Define the newly proposed dimensions of honor,face,and dignity.What conditions are thought to facilitate the development of honor,face,and dignity cultures?

The idea that all cultural views are equally valid and that it is ethnocentric to think otherwise is called ________.

David McClelland would argue that a culture that emphasizes children's stories,such as "The Little Engine That Could," has a high need for________.

According to the text,which of the following is considered to have a collectivist-vertical society?

Which finding has been used to support the argument that personality itself has no meaning in collectivist societies?

John argues that a particular culture's distinctive view of reality simply exists and believes that there is no way to meaningfully address the origin of cultural differences.John seems to subscribe to which philosophical tradition?

Match the description with its associated cultural characteristic. -Face