Culture and Psychology (PSY 012) - Understanding Cultural Psychology
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What do we use 'culture' to describe and explain?

  • Mainly individual and family activities
  • A specific set of rules and regulations
  • A broad range of activities, behaviors, events, and structures (correct)
  • Only food and clothing

    • According to Kroeber & Kluckholm (1952), what does 'culture' consist of?

  • Mainly physical artifacts and tools
  • Only traditional clothing and food
  • Ideas and values derived from modern societies
  • Patterns, explicit and implicit, of and for behavior acquired and transmitted by symbols (correct)

    • What is the essential core of culture according to Kroeber & Kluckholm (1952)?

  • Traditional ideas and attached values (correct)
  • Physical infrastructure and technology
  • Community and government activities
  • Economy and transportation systems

    • What do most theories in Psychology base their studies on?

    <p>Studies in Western countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the general characteristics of culture mentioned in the text?

    <p>Food &amp; clothing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is included in the activities, behaviors, events, and structures described by culture?

    <p>Welfare, religion &amp; science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Cross-Cultural Psychology attempt to answer?

    <p>The attitudes and behavior of people from differing cultural backgrounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the increasing popularity of cross-cultural psychology?

    <p>Increased awareness of the importance of culture and increasing frequency of intercultural conflicts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does environmental adaptation involve, according to the text?

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

    Is culture considered a uniquely human product, according to the text?

    <p>No, because many aspects of human culture are shared with other animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the unique characteristics of human culture mentioned in the text?

    <p>Language and complex social cognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of cross-cultural research method in psychology?

    <p>Testing the cultural parameters of psychological knowledge by comparing data from participants from more than one cultural background</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role can culture play in the overall development of the field of psychology?

    <p>Culture can enhance understanding and influence behavior patterns in psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do solutions to challenges dependent on context come from?

    <p>Physical environment and social factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what does society represent?

    <p>A system for interrelationships among people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What underlies the growth of cross-cultural psychology?

    <p>Awareness of the importance of culture and increasing frequency of intercultural conflicts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Cultural Psychology?

    <p>Traditional ideas and attached values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Kroeber & Kluckholm (1952), what does 'culture' consist of?

    <p>Historically derived and selected ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Cross-Cultural Research in Psychology primarily aim to address?

    <p>The influence of culture on human groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What underlies the growth of cross-cultural psychology?

    <p>The cultural differences across societies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do we use 'culture' to describe and explain?

    <p>Individual and family activities, community, and government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what role can culture play in the overall development of the field of psychology?

    <p>Significant role in shaping research paradigms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Cross-Cultural Psychology?

    <p>Comparing data from participants of different cultural backgrounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the main reason for the increased popularity of cross-cultural psychology?

    <p>Increased awareness of the importance of culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does environmental adaptation involve, according to the text?

    <p>Meeting universal biological needs through cultural solutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does culture come from, according to the text?

    <p>Physical environment and social factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is culture considered a uniquely human product, according to the text?

    <p>No, many aspects of human culture are shared with other animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role can culture play in the overall development of the field of psychology, as per the text?

    <p>Culture can greatly impact the entire field of psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What underlies the growth of cross-cultural psychology, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Growing emphasis on cultural importance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do we use 'culture' to describe and explain, according to the text?

    <p>'Culture' is used to describe and explain all aspects of human behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is included in the activities, behaviors, events, and structures described by culture?

    <p>'All activities, behaviors, events, and structures' related to human behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are its theoretical underpinnings as referenced in the text?

    <p>Meeting universal biological needs through cultural solutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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