CULTURE Chapter 12

Question 1

The behavior, patterns, beliefs, and all
other products of a particular group of people
that are passed on from generation to
generation.

Answer 1

culture

Question 2

A tendency to favor one’s own

group over other groups.

Answer 2

ethnocentrism

Question 3

Studies that compare a
culture with one or more other cultures. Such
studies provide information about the degree
to which development in adolescents and
emerging adults is similar, or universal, across
cultures, or about the degree to which it is
culture-specific.

Answer 3

cross-cultural studies

Question 4

Emphasizes values that serve
the self and gives priority to personal goals
rather than group goals.

Answer 4

individualism

Question 5

Emphasizes values that serve the
group by subordinating personal goals to
preserve group integrity.

Answer 5

collectivism

Question 6

Ceremonies or rituals that
mark an individual’s transition from one status
to another, such as the entry into adulthood.

Answer 6

rites of passage

Question 7

Refers to a
grouping of people with similar occupational,
educational, and economic characteristics.

Answer 7

socioeconomic status (SES)

Question 8

Term reflecting the
fact that far more women than men live in
poverty. Likely causes include women’s low
income, divorce, and the resolution of divorce
cases by the judicial system, which leaves
women with less money than they and their
children need to function adequately.

Answer 8

feminization of poverty

Question 9

A dimension of culture based on
cultural heritage, national characteristics,
race, religion, and language.

Answer 9

ethnicity

Question 10

An unjustified negative attitude
toward an individual because of the
individual’s membership in a group.

Answer 10

prejudice

Question 11

The core of computer-mediated
communication. The Internet system is
worldwide and connects thousands of
computer networks, providing an incredible
array of information—both positive and
negative—that adolescents can access.

Answer 11

Internet