6 Questions
What did Heine, Cheung, and Chudek theorize about culture acquisition?
Studying immigrants adapting to a new culture may show evidence of a sensitive period for culture acquisition
Why did people who moved to Vancouver before age 15 identify strongly with being Canadian?
Vancouver has a large Chinese community allowing them to continue their cultural patterns
What effect did age have on the identification with the heritage culture among those who moved to Vancouver after age 31?
No statistically reliable effect on identification with the heritage culture
Why did Heine, Cheung, and Chudek study Hong Kong immigrants specifically?
To investigate the sensitive period for acquiring culture
Based on the text, why might people moving to Vancouver at ages 16-30 not identify more with being Canadian?
Strong ties to their heritage culture
What did the study on Hong Kong immigrants in Vancouver reveal about the influence of age on identifying with the heritage culture?
No significant difference based on age
Test your understanding of tightness-looseness in cultural dimensions based on Gelfand's categorization. Explore how different cultures vary in terms of social norms and tolerance levels for norm violations.
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