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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Food &amp; clothing (A)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does environmental adaptation involve, according to the text?

<p>Cultural manifestations (A)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do solutions to challenges dependent on context come from?

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

According to the text, what does society represent?

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

What is the main focus of Cultural Psychology?

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

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

<p>Historically derived and selected ideas (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What underlies the growth of cross-cultural psychology?

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

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

<p>Individual and family activities, community, and government (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does environmental adaptation involve, according to the text?

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

Where does culture come from, according to the text?

<p>Physical environment and social factors (A)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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