Cultural Psychology Quiz

What is the process of learning the behaviors, characteristics, and norms of the culture that an individual belongs to?

• Assimilation

• Enculturation

• Socialization

• Acculturation

Which of the following is NOT a primary agent of enculturation according to the text?

• Friends

• Media

• School

• Religious institutions

What is the main difference between enculturation and socialization?

• Enculturation is only applicable to individualist cultures, while socialization is applicable to collectivist cultures

• There is no difference between enculturation and socialization

• Enculturation involves more specific instruction and training, while socialization is more broad and less specific

• Enculturation is more specific and targeted, while socialization is broad and less specific

Which of the following is a characteristic of enculturation as mentioned in the text?

• Enculturation is not influenced by parenting styles and beliefs about child development

• Enculturation is only influenced by media and friends

• Enculturation is explicitly taught to children in every culture

• Enculturation explains how a person comes to have an individualist or collectivist worldview

What is the aim of the etic approach to research in cultural psychology?

• To uncover the unexpected in a culture

• To gain an insider's perspective on a culture

• To understand behaviors specific to a particular culture

• To make cross-cultural comparisons

What is the influence of enculturation on individual attitudes, identity, and behavior?

• It has no influence on individual attitudes, identity, and behavior

• It only influences individual identity

• It only influences individual behavior

• It influences individual attitudes, identity, and behavior

According to social identity theory, which stage of the theory is influenced by enculturation?

• Social categorization and positive distinctiveness

• Social comparison and social identification

• Social categorization and social identification

• Social comparison and positive distinctiveness

What did Odden and Rochat's study in Samoa reveal about the role of observational learning in enculturation?

• Observational learning is only relevant in Western cultures

• Observational learning is the primary mode of enculturation in Samoa

• Observational learning plays a minimal role in enculturation

• Observational learning is not significant in non-Western cultures

How does enculturation influence memory according to Mary Mullen's research?

• It only influences short-term memory

• It influences the ability to remember names

• It influences the age of earliest memories

• It has no influence on memory

According to Norenzayan et al.'s study, how do European-Americans and East Asians differ in solving cognitive conflict problems?

• European-Americans favor rule-based rational thinking, while East Asians favor intuitive thinking

• Both European-Americans and East Asians favor rule-based rational thinking

• Both European-Americans and East Asians favor intuitive thinking

• European-Americans favor intuitive thinking, while East Asians favor rule-based rational thinking