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Psychology Chapter 1 - A psychology for a cultural species by Heine

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What is a key challenge mentioned in the text regarding cultural boundaries?

Cultural membership solely determines individual responses

Cultural boundaries are not distinct (correct)

Cultures are static and unchanging entities

Cultural boundaries are distinct and clear-cut

In the context of the Figure-Line task experiment, why do European Americans and East Asians show different responses?

Due to genetic differences in visual perception

Based on mathematical aptitude

Because European Americans have better estimation skills

Cultural experiences that shape their brains' responses (correct)

Which hypothesis suggests that susceptibility to the Müller-Lyer Illusion is influenced by exposure to angles and parallel lines?

Carpentered-world Hypothesis (correct)

Cultural Assumption Hypothesis

Foreshortening Hypothesis

Parallelism Theory

What does the Foreshortening Hypothesis suggest about individuals living in wide vistas?

They are more susceptible to the horizontal-vertical illusion Signup and view all the answers

Which view posits that psychological processes emerge differently based on cultural context?

View 2: Psychological processes emerge differently according to the cultural context Signup and view all the answers

What does Cultural Psychology argue about the inseparability of mind and culture?

They are ultimately inseparable entities Signup and view all the answers

What does the Cultural Variability perspective suggest?

Cultural information plays a significant role in shaping human actions, thoughts, and feelings. Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what is meant by 'Culture' according to the first definition provided?

Information that influences individual behavior acquired through social learning. Signup and view all the answers

How does the Universalist Perspective differ from the Cultural Variability perspective?

Universalist Perspective denies the role of culture in shaping behavior. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the relationship between human psychology and culture based on the text?

Cultural information gives meaning to human actions, thoughts, and feelings. Signup and view all the answers

How do the Universalist and Cultural Variability perspectives contrast in their views on human behavior?

Universalist Perspective acknowledges cultural influences on behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a culture according to the second definition provided in the text?

Shared communication and norms among individuals. Signup and view all the answers