Question 1

Cognitive dissonance refers to the ____________ that people go through when they act in ways that are inconsistent with their inner beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freudian defence mechanism 
B)  decision-making process 
C)  physiological process 
D)  anxiety and discomfort 
A)  Freudian defence mechanism 
B)  decision-making process 
C)  physiological process 
D)  anxiety and discomfort

Question 2

Analytical thinking is focused upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  objects and their attributes 
B)  objects and their contexts 
C)  objects and their attributes and contexts 
D)  thematic categorization 
A)  objects and their attributes 
B)  objects and their contexts 
C)  objects and their attributes and contexts 
D)  thematic categorization

Question 3

Cultural variations in mental disorders:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not appear to exist 
B)  are a result of genetic disposition 
C)  are only slightly affected by genetics 
D)  are challenging for clinicians to understand 
A)  do not appear to exist 
B)  are a result of genetic disposition 
C)  are only slightly affected by genetics 
D)  are challenging for clinicians to understand

Question 4

Depicting Jesus Christ as a member of a motorcycle gang would NOT violate the ethic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  religious faith 
B)  divinity 
C)  autonomy 
D)  constitutional reasoning 
A)  religious faith 
B)  divinity 
C)  autonomy 
D)  constitutional reasoning

Question 5

After touring the Atlantic provinces, Kazue went shopping for souvenirs to take home to her friends in Japan. The storekeeper showed her two types of placemats: one series with lighthouses and one series with ocean scenery. Which was she more likely to focus upon?

Accepted Answer

A)  several from each series 
B)  several from the lighthouse series 
C)  several from the ocean scenery series 
D)  neither as Japanese have difficulty making decisions 
A)  several from each series 
B)  several from the lighthouse series 
C)  several from the ocean scenery series 
D)  neither as Japanese have difficulty making decisions

Question 6

Having a theory of mind enables humans to:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience a social environment 
B)  accumulate cultural information 
C)  stabilize their social environment 
D)  live independent of their biology 
A)  experience a social environment 
B)  accumulate cultural information 
C)  stabilize their social environment 
D)  live independent of their biology

Question 7

In ____________, individuals are most likely to act consistently across situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  South America 
B)  Poland 
C)  East Asia 
D)  North America 
A)  South America 
B)  Poland 
C)  East Asia 
D)  North America

Question 8

Incest is most likely to be seen as disgusting to individuals from:

Accepted Answer

A)  high socio-economic status 
B)  university-educated populations 
C)  low socio-economic status 
D)  Eastern cultures 
A)  high socio-economic status 
B)  university-educated populations 
C)  low socio-economic status 
D)  Eastern cultures

Question 9

An elite group cooking contest was held during a multicultural event in Ontario. Who would be most likely to win?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irish Canadians 
B)  East Asian Canadians 
C)  French Canadians 
D)  It would depend upon the time of day that the event was held. 
A)  Irish Canadians 
B)  East Asian Canadians 
C)  French Canadians 
D)  It would depend upon the time of day that the event was held.

Question 10

Conformity is greatest in collectivistic cultures when:

Accepted Answer

A)  people are conforming to those in an ingroup 
B)  people are conforming to those in an outgroup 
C)  people are conforming to medical personnel 
D)  people are conforming to adult males 
A)  people are conforming to those in an ingroup 
B)  people are conforming to those in an outgroup 
C)  people are conforming to medical personnel 
D)  people are conforming to adult males

Question 11

A cultural environment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  less inclusive than a social environment 
B)  more inclusive than a social environment 
C)  equivalent to a social environment 
D)  less stable than a social environment 
A)  less inclusive than a social environment 
B)  more inclusive than a social environment 
C)  equivalent to a social environment 
D)  less stable than a social environment

Question 12

The course of schizophrenia is significantly better for patients living in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a collectivistic rather than individualistic society 
B)  less developed societies rather than more industrialized ones 
C)  an individualistic rather than a collectivistic society 
A)  a collectivistic rather than individualistic society 
B)  less developed societies rather than more industrialized ones 
C)  an individualistic rather than a collectivistic society

Cognitive dissonance refers to the ____________ that people go through when they act in ways that are inconsistent with their inner beliefs.

Analytical thinking is focused upon:

Cultural variations in mental disorders:

Depicting Jesus Christ as a member of a motorcycle gang would NOT violate the ethic of:

After touring the Atlantic provinces, Kazue went shopping for souvenirs to take home to her friends in Japan. The storekeeper showed her two types of placemats: one series with lighthouses and one series with ocean scenery. Which was she more likely to focus upon?

Having a theory of mind enables humans to:

In ____________, individuals are most likely to act consistently across situations.

Incest is most likely to be seen as disgusting to individuals from:

An elite group cooking contest was held during a multicultural event in Ontario. Who would be most likely to win?

Conformity is greatest in collectivistic cultures when:

A cultural environment is:

The course of schizophrenia is significantly better for patients living in:

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Exam 16: Cultural Psychology

Cognitive dissonance refers to the ____________ that people go through when they act in ways that are inconsistent with their inner beliefs.

Analytical thinking is focused upon:

Cultural variations in mental disorders:

Depicting Jesus Christ as a member of a motorcycle gang would NOT violate the ethic of:

After touring the Atlantic provinces, Kazue went shopping for souvenirs to take home to her friends in Japan. The storekeeper showed her two types of placemats: one series with lighthouses and one series with ocean scenery. Which was she more likely to focus upon?

Having a theory of mind enables humans to:

In ____________, individuals are most likely to act consistently across situations.

Incest is most likely to be seen as disgusting to individuals from:

An elite group cooking contest was held during a multicultural event in Ontario. Who would be most likely to win?

Conformity is greatest in collectivistic cultures when:

A cultural environment is:

The course of schizophrenia is significantly better for patients living in:

Introduction

Research Methodology

Biological Foundations

The Mind and Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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