Cultural Values and Social Environment
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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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential explanation for regional differences in behavior?

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

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