chapter 1

Question 1

multiculturalism

Answer 1

seeks equality for all social and cultural groups

Question 2

ethnocentrism

Answer 2

belief in the superiority of ones nation or ethnic group

Question 3

traditional culture

Answer 3

outdated and restricted beliefs, rules, symbols and principles

Question 4

non-traditional culture

Answer 4

scientific and technological based beliefs, rules, symbols and principles

Question 5

power distance

Answer 5

how people tolerate and accept their cultures

Question 6

uncertainty orientation

Answer 6

common ways in which people handle uncertainty in their daily situations and lives in general

Question 7

collectivism

Answer 7

giving priority to the goals of ones group and defining ones identify accordingly

Question 8

individualism

Answer 8

how behavior is based on a concern for oneself

Question 9

culture

Answer 9

beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people

Question 10

symbol

Answer 10

color, slogan, sound, or a building

Question 11

explicit characteristics

Answer 11

observable acts

Question 12

implicit characteristics

Answer 12

organizing principles that are based on common understanding based on a specific culture

Question 13

cross-cultural psychology

Answer 13

investigates the similarities and differences in psychological functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups

Question 14

cultural psychology

Answer 14

the study of how people are influenced by the societal rules that dictate behavior in their cultures

Question 15

society

Answer 15

people who share a culture and a territory

Question 16

nation

Answer 16

a group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity (usually same language)

Question 17

race

Answer 17

physical characteristics (white, black, asian, hispanic)

Question 18

ethnicity

Answer 18

a social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race