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?

Studies in Western countries Signup and view all the answers

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

Food & clothing Signup and view all the answers

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

Welfare, religion & science Signup and view all the answers

What does Cross-Cultural Psychology attempt to answer?

The attitudes and behavior of people from differing cultural backgrounds Signup and view all the answers

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

Increased awareness of the importance of culture and increasing frequency of intercultural conflicts Signup and view all the answers

What does environmental adaptation involve, according to the text?

Cultural manifestations Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Language and complex social cognition Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Culture can enhance understanding and influence behavior patterns in psychology Signup and view all the answers

Where do solutions to challenges dependent on context come from?

Physical environment and social factors Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does society represent?

A system for interrelationships among people Signup and view all the answers

What underlies the growth of cross-cultural psychology?

Awareness of the importance of culture and increasing frequency of intercultural conflicts Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Cultural Psychology?

Traditional ideas and attached values Signup and view all the answers

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

Historically derived and selected ideas Signup and view all the answers

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

The influence of culture on human groups Signup and view all the answers

What underlies the growth of cross-cultural psychology?

The cultural differences across societies Signup and view all the answers

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

Individual and family activities, community, and government Signup and view all the answers

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

Significant role in shaping research paradigms Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Cross-Cultural Psychology?

Comparing data from participants of different cultural backgrounds Signup and view all the answers

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

Increased awareness of the importance of culture Signup and view all the answers

What does environmental adaptation involve, according to the text?

Meeting universal biological needs through cultural solutions Signup and view all the answers

Where does culture come from, according to the text?

Physical environment and social factors Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Culture can greatly impact the entire field of psychology Signup and view all the answers

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

Growing emphasis on cultural importance Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

What are its theoretical underpinnings as referenced in the text?

Meeting universal biological needs through cultural solutions. Signup and view all the answers

Culture and Psychology (PSY 012) - Understanding Cultural Psychology

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Questions and Answers

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

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

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

What do most theories in Psychology base their studies on?

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

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

What does Cross-Cultural Psychology attempt to answer?

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

What does environmental adaptation involve, according to the text?

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

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

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

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

Where do solutions to challenges dependent on context come from?

According to the text, what does society represent?

What underlies the growth of cross-cultural psychology?

What is the main focus of Cultural Psychology?

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

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

What underlies the growth of cross-cultural psychology?

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

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

What is the primary focus of Cross-Cultural Psychology?

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

What does environmental adaptation involve, according to the text?

Where does culture come from, according to the text?

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

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

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

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

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

What are its theoretical underpinnings as referenced in the text?

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