Question 1

Ho (1987) examined the Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck value orientation model as it applies to different cultural groups. With respect to the "people to nature/environment" dimension, Ho found that Asian Americans tend to believe in

Accepted Answer

A)  harmony with the past. 
B)  harmony with the past-present. 
C)  mastery over the past. 
D)  mastery over the past-present.

Question 2

Ho (1987) examined the Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck value orientation model as it applies to different cultural groups. With respect to the "preferred mode of activity" dimension, Ho found that middle-class European Americans tend to believe in

Accepted Answer

A)  doing. 
B)  being. 
C)  becoming. 
D)  being-in-becoming.

Question 3

Ho (1987) examined the Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck value orientation model as it applies to different cultural groups. With respect to the "time orientation" dimension, Ho found that middle-class European Americans tend to resonate to the

Accepted Answer

A)  past. 
B)  present. 
C)  future. 
D)  past-present.

Question 4

Today's youth has a worldview

Accepted Answer

A)  that includes mass shootings, particularly at schools. 
B)  has a similar worldview as their parents did when they were growing up. 
C)  has a worldview that assures the privacy of their possessions in their school lockers. 
D)  feels that school shootings are rare and do not expect them to occur in their own schools.

Question 5

Kim and his colleagues have called the emic approach to investigation the

Accepted Answer

A)  emic within etic approach. 
B)  preferred approach. 
C)  standard model of investigation. 
D)  indigenous and cultural psychology approach.

Question 6

One reason why shame is such an important negative emotion in collectivistic cultures is because

Accepted Answer

A)  people don't let the individual forget his/her negative transgression. 
B)  the individual is embarrassed for displaying a negative behavior. 
C)  the negative behavior reflects badly on the individual's family. 
D)  it is typically more intensely felt than is guilt.

Question 7

If a person would sacrifice an enjoyable activity because his/her parents did not approve of it, that person has a ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontally individualistic 
B)  vertically individualistic 
C)  horizontally collectivistic 
D)  vertically collectivistic

Question 8

In Miguel's narrative, he discussed how he wished that his straight friends would be willing to go to gay clubs with him, just as he goes to straight clubs with them. He wished they would be willing to do this because

Accepted Answer

A)  he wanted them to feel the kind of discomfort he feels when going to their clubs. 
B)  he wanted them to experience his worldview. 
C)  they often asked about gay clubs, and he was tired of trying to explain them to his friends. 
D)  gay clubs were more fun than straight clubs.

Question 9

Alisha and Anna, in their narratives, talked about how they ultimately chose to break up with men they loved because their respective families disapproved of these relationships. These are examples of negative aspects of

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal individualism. 
B)  vertical individualism. 
C)  horizontal collectivism. 
D)  vertical collectivism.

Question 10

Liu (2011, 2013), in his studies on social class, found that therapists who had high social class consciousness scores were perceived as

Accepted Answer

A)  more knowledgeable. 
B)  less knowledgeable. 
C)  more empathic. 
D)  less empathic.

Question 11

In collectivistic cultures,

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt is a more important negative emotion than is shame. 
B)  shame is a more important negative emotion than is guilt. 
C)  guilt and shame are equally important negative emotions. 
D)  neither guilt nor shame are very important negative emotions.

Question 12

The worldview of most lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals includes

Accepted Answer

A)  love and support by the broader society. 
B)  the broader society generally ignoring them. 
C)  curiosity about them and threats to their safety. 
D)  understanding at least from their families of origin.

Question 13

According to Kitayama and Markus' (2000) examination of happiness and subjective well-being, one reason why one gives face in collectivistic societies is because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is expected that there will be a reciprocal behavior. 
B)  the good feelings between the two people are owned by each individual. 
C)  there will be a good feeling about the relationship between the two individuals. 
D)  one wants to prevent the other from bragging about the award, causing embarrassment.

Question 14

Zane and Kim (2014), in their analogue therapy study, found that Asian students who were more concerned with issues of saving face

Accepted Answer

A)  studied more. 
B)  studied less. 
C)  disclosed more to their therapists. 
D)  disclosed less to their therapists.

Exam 3: Cultural Differences in World-Views