In: Psychology
QUESTION 1
Across cultures, the prevalence of alcohol use and abuse is greater in those with less education.
True
False
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QUESTION 2
Conformity, in general, is more common in individuals from lower socioeconomic standing than individuals from upper-middle class standing.
True
False
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QUESTION 3
If a researcher observed that most of the individuals from a given culture displayed an unassuming bias, what would this mean?
The people in this group believe their behavior is the result of their own effort, talents, and skills. |
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The people in this group believe their behavior is the result of external factors, such as luck and help from other people. |
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The people in this group did not believe that they were successful at all. |
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The people in this group refused to talk about their own success, but insisted on talking about own mistakes. |
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The people in this group said that they had no idea about why they were successful. |
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QUESTION 4
According to the old Indian system of castes, an individual’s social status was primarily ________________.
achieved in adolescence |
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ascribed for boys, but achieved for girls |
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achieved in childhood |
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ascribed |
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achieved in adulthood |
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QUESTION 5
Imagine that you are a psychologist working in private practice in the U.S. You have a new client from a non-Western culture who claims that her problems are the result of evil spiritual forces that are emitted from her mother-in-law. Would you consider this client delusional?
Yes, but only if this person is relatively educated and integrated in the American culture. |
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No, because delusions are a typical Western set of symptoms practically unknown in other parts of the planet. |
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No, because you have to check first to see if her mother-in-law really possesses such evil forces. |
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Yes, because it is better diagnose her with something quickly before it is too late. |
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No, because the diagnosis must be given only by a witch doctor and you are not one of them. |
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QUESTION 6
Experimental research shows that the principle of cognitive balance does not work outside the psychological laboratories of major European and American universities.
True
False
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QUESTION 7
Research has shown that bodily symmetry, which is considered a cross-culturally accepted feature of a beautiful body or face, is one of the strongest predictors of _________________.
high achievement motivation |
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anti-social personality disorder |
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healthy attributes such as strong immune systems |
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unkind and greedy behavior |
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aggressive behavior in uncertain situations |
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QUESTION 8
Imagine that a store-owner is experiencing an unpleasant state of emotions caused by a mismatch (disparity) between his belief that anger is inappropriate and his angry reaction to the rude behavior of a foreign tourist. What is the psychological term for this state?
cognitive dissonance |
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fundamental attribution error |
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direct context |
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unassuming bias |
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QUESTION 9
There is a folk belief that there is no such thing as mental disorder. All psychological dysfunctions are a form of punishment for sinful or inappropriate behavior in the past.
True
False
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QUESTION 10
In collectivist cultures, compared to individualist ones, there should be more tolerance for people exhibiting histrionic or anti-social traits.
True
False
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QUESTION 11
The ____________ is a measure of tolerance or intolerance toward specific personality traits in a cultural environment.
misunderstanding |
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tolerance threshold |
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intolerance barrier |
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barrier of cultural environment |
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personality threshold |
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QUESTION 12
The rules of greeting and introducing oneself to other people appear comparable across various ethnic groups.
True
False
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QUESTION 13
What is the relationship between power distance and obedience to authority?
There is no evidence of a relation between these two variables |
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Low power distance is associated with stronger obedience |
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High power distance is associated with less obedience |
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High power distance is associated with stronger obedience |
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QUESTION 14
In terms of conflict resolution, in countries with high-powered distance, disagreements between two groups are typically resolved with the help of __________________.
friendly advice from friends |
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negotiations and voting |
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money |
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formal rules and procedures |
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“magical” powers and other paranormal activities |
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QUESTION 15
A common opinion within the field of psychology today is that it is reasonable to work within the client’s belief system and the culture-specific components of his or her illness, without necessarily endorsing the validity of such beliefs.
True
False