Question 1

The behavior,patterns,beliefs,and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation defines

Accepted Answer

A)  race. 
B)  ethnicity. 
C)  culture. 
D)  origins. 
A)  race. 
B)  ethnicity. 
C)  culture. 
D)  origins.

Question 2

The belief that a person's individual culture is the correct culture is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  ego. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  ethics. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  ego. 
D)  None of these.

Question 3

According to Triandis (2007),giving a priority to personal goals rather than to group goals is called

Accepted Answer

A)  independence. 
B)  individualism. 
C)  collectivism. 
D)  interdependence. 
A)  independence. 
B)  individualism. 
C)  collectivism. 
D)  interdependence.

Question 4

In a research study where one group of children watched violent cartoons on television while another group did not,their interactions on the playground were observed.What would you expect from the children who watched more violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was no difference between the two groups. 
B)  The children who did not watch the violent cartoons did not show aggressive behaviors. 
C)  The children who watched the violent cartoons did not show aggressive behaviors. 
D)  The children who watched the violent cartoons did show aggressive behaviors. 
A)  There was no difference between the two groups. 
B)  The children who did not watch the violent cartoons did not show aggressive behaviors. 
C)  The children who watched the violent cartoons did not show aggressive behaviors. 
D)  The children who watched the violent cartoons did show aggressive behaviors.

Question 5

Laura is conducting research comparing the manners of American children with those of Peruvian children.This is an example of a __________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross-cultural 
D)  cross-national 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross-cultural 
D)  cross-national

Question 6

A positive outcome of living in a collectivist culture includes

Accepted Answer

A)  connectedness to family and friends. 
B)  orientation to a larger group. 
C)  respect and obedience. 
D)  All of these 
A)  connectedness to family and friends. 
B)  orientation to a larger group. 
C)  respect and obedience. 
D)  All of these

Question 7

Which of the following terms is not used to denote the middle class?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-income 
B)  managerial class 
C)  working class 
D)  white-collar 
A)  middle-income 
B)  managerial class 
C)  working class 
D)  white-collar

Question 8

What has been the biggest change in the study of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  parental involvement 
B)  technological revolution 
C)  arguing more with parents 
D)  disrespect for elders 
A)  parental involvement 
B)  technological revolution 
C)  arguing more with parents 
D)  disrespect for elders

Question 9

In America and most Western cultures,what social-class differences in child rearing exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working-class parents place a high value on conformity to society,whereas middle-class parents place a high value on internal characteristics. 
B)  Working-class parents place a high value on internal characteristics,whereas middle-class parents place a high value on external characteristics. 
C)  Working-class parents use authoritative parenting whereas middle-class parents use permissive parenting. 
D)  Working-class parents use permissive parenting whereas middle-class parents use authoritarian parenting. 
A)  Working-class parents place a high value on conformity to society,whereas middle-class parents place a high value on internal characteristics. 
B)  Working-class parents place a high value on internal characteristics,whereas middle-class parents place a high value on external characteristics. 
C)  Working-class parents use authoritative parenting whereas middle-class parents use permissive parenting. 
D)  Working-class parents use permissive parenting whereas middle-class parents use authoritarian parenting.

Question 10

Most of the friends that André hangs around with have a college degree,wait tables for a living,and make around $25,000 a year.This suggests that André's friends are of similar

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  moral values. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  cultural backgrounds. 
A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  moral values. 
C)  ethnicity. 
D)  cultural backgrounds.

Question 11

Siegel and Wiener (1993)profiled a vast and diverse country of 27 million people with two official languages and a large multicultural population where in the three largest cities more than 50 percent of the children come from homes where neither official language is the native language.This country is

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Canada. 
A)  Japan. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Canada.

Question 12

Which is not a positive influence of television on children's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivating educational programming 
B)  increasing information about the world that is beyond the immediate environment 
C)  models of prosocial behavior 
D)  presenting unrealistic views of the world 
A)  motivating educational programming 
B)  increasing information about the world that is beyond the immediate environment 
C)  models of prosocial behavior 
D)  presenting unrealistic views of the world

Question 13

By the time the average American adolescent graduates from high school,he or she has watched approximately __________ hours of television.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  20,000 
A)  1,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  20,000

Question 14

Giving a priority to personal goals rather than to group goals,with an emphasis on values that serve the self defines

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  individualism. 
D)  collectivism. 
A)  pluralism. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  individualism. 
D)  collectivism.

Question 15

List five positives and five negatives of technology on our lives today.

Accepted Answer

Five positives of technology on our live

Question 16

Describe three characteristics of culture.

Accepted Answer

In the Catholic religion,a child becomes

Question 17

Which concept does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice 
B)  assimilation 
C)  bias 
D)  discrimination 
A)  prejudice 
B)  assimilation 
C)  bias 
D)  discrimination

Question 18

Prosocial behavior has been identified in children watching some television shows such as

Accepted Answer

A)  Two and a Half Men. 
B)  Sesame Street. 
C)  Happy Days. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  Two and a Half Men. 
B)  Sesame Street. 
C)  Happy Days. 
D)  None of these.

Question 19

What behaviors would you expect from a boy who watches violent television shows?

Accepted Answer

violent crime,sweari

Question 20

Which of the following does not fit in with children growing up in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical punishment 
B)  lack of home structure 
C)  nonviolent settings 
D)  domestic violence in their buildings 
A)  physical punishment 
B)  lack of home structure 
C)  nonviolent settings 
D)  domestic violence in their buildings

The behavior,patterns,beliefs,and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation defines

The belief that a person's individual culture is the correct culture is an example of

According to Triandis (2007),giving a priority to personal goals rather than to group goals is called

In a research study where one group of children watched violent cartoons on television while another group did not,their interactions on the playground were observed.What would you expect from the children who watched more violence?

Laura is conducting research comparing the manners of American children with those of Peruvian children.This is an example of a __________ study.

A positive outcome of living in a collectivist culture includes

Which of the following terms is not used to denote the middle class?

What has been the biggest change in the study of culture?

In America and most Western cultures,what social-class differences in child rearing exist?

Most of the friends that André hangs around with have a college degree,wait tables for a living,and make around $25,000 a year.This suggests that André's friends are of similar

Which is not a positive influence of television on children's development?

By the time the average American adolescent graduates from high school,he or she has watched approximately __________ hours of television.

Giving a priority to personal goals rather than to group goals,with an emphasis on values that serve the self defines

List five positives and five negatives of technology on our lives today.

Describe three characteristics of culture.

Which concept does not belong?

Prosocial behavior has been identified in children watching some television shows such as

What behaviors would you expect from a boy who watches violent television shows?

Which of the following does not fit in with children growing up in poverty?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Filters

Exam 17: Culture and Diversity

The behavior,patterns,beliefs,and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation defines

The belief that a person's individual culture is the correct culture is an example of

According to Triandis (2007),giving a priority to personal goals rather than to group goals is called

In a research study where one group of children watched violent cartoons on television while another group did not,their interactions on the playground were observed.What would you expect from the children who watched more violence?

Laura is conducting research comparing the manners of American children with those of Peruvian children.This is an example of a __________ study.

A positive outcome of living in a collectivist culture includes

Which of the following terms is not used to denote the middle class?

What has been the biggest change in the study of culture?

In America and most Western cultures,what social-class differences in child rearing exist?

Most of the friends that André hangs around with have a college degree,wait tables for a living,and make around $25,000 a year.This suggests that André's friends are of similar

Which is not a positive influence of television on children's development?

By the time the average American adolescent graduates from high school,he or she has watched approximately __________ hours of television.

Giving a priority to personal goals rather than to group goals,with an emphasis on values that serve the self defines

List five positives and five negatives of technology on our lives today.

Describe three characteristics of culture.

Which concept does not belong?

Prosocial behavior has been identified in children watching some television shows such as

What behaviors would you expect from a boy who watches violent television shows?

Which of the following does not fit in with children growing up in poverty?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Filters