Cultural Values and Social Environment
17 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is a crucial factor in shaping an individual's values, according to the passage?

  • Personal experiences
  • Hormone regulation
  • Social and cultural environment (correct)
  • Biology and cognition
  • What is the primary focus of the study conducted by Cohen et al. (1996)?

  • Comparing cultural values and their effect on biology and cognition (correct)
  • Studying the physiological responses to stress in different regions
  • Examining the historical differences between the North and South
  • Investigating the impact of hormone regulation on aggression
  • What is the term used by Cohen et al. to describe the cultural phenomenon that exists in the Southern States?

  • Culture of violence
  • Culture of aggression
  • Culture of honour (correct)
  • Culture of conflict
  • Which region is generally characterized by increased violence, according to Cohen et al.'s study?

    <p>The South</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that distinguishes the North from the South, according to the passage?

    <p>Cultural values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying hypothesis that Cohen et al. aim to investigate in their study?

    <p>That cultural values influence aggression and conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of measuring cortisol levels in Cohen et al.'s experiment?

    <p>To compare the physiological responses to stress between Northern and Southern males</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of Cohen et al.'s study on cultural values and responses to confrontations?

    <p>To examine the differences in responses to insults between Northern and Southern males</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the demographic characteristic of the participants in Cohen et al.'s experiment?

    <p>White male participants from both Northern and Southern states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of insulting the participants in Cohen et al.'s experiment?

    <p>To provoke an aggressive response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the regional difference found in Cohen et al.'s study on responses to confrontations?

    <p>Northern participants had higher testosterone levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Cohen et al., what type of homicides are more prevalent in the South than in the North?

    <p>argument-or-conflict related homicides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do Southerners value defending one's honour, according to Cohen et al.?

    <p>due to historical influences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way to avoid making broad generalizations about a culture?

    <p>identifying a culture you belong to and values you don't personally hold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might be a biological effect of cultural values during times of social threat?

    <p>release of stress hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential explanation for regional differences in behavior?

    <p>historical influences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a cultural value that might be more prevalent in the South, according to Cohen et al.?

    <p>defending one's honour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser