Ch 1 vocabulary

Question 1

nonuniversal

Answer 1

label given to a particular psychological process that does not exist in every culture.

Question 2

existential universal

Answer 2

exists in all cultures, but the process is not necessarily used to solve the same problems, nor is it equally accessible across cultures.

Question 3

Functional universal

Answer 3

exist in all cultures, are used to solve the same problems across cultures, yet are more accessible to people from some cultures than others.

Question 4

accessibility universal

Answer 4

exists in all cultures, is used to solve problems across cultures and is accessible to the same degree across cultures.

Question 5

Muller-Lyer Illusion

Answer 5

perceptual test in which two lines that are the same length appear to be different lengths depending on the lines around it and depth perception. (used to explain cultural differences.)

Question 6

color-blind approach

Answer 6

seeing everyone as equal in spite of differences

Question 7

multi-cultural approach

Answer 7

strategy in which focus is on respecting group differences.

Question 8

ethnocentrism

Answer 8

judging people from other cultures by the standards of one’s own culture.