Which of the Following Is True of Memory and Culture

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of memory and culture?

• A) Members of non-Western cultures perform poorly on tests that require the memorization of long lists of words, numbers, and facts because the exercises seem odd and foreign to them.
• B) People from Western cultures are better than members of other cultures at remembering lines of descent of families and detailed accounts of cultural heroes.
• C) People from Western schools do not perform as well as members of other cultures on tests that require memorization of long lists of words and numbers.
• D) Being able to recite long lists of facts, details, words, and numbers is the best overall measure of memory and is consistently high across cultures.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Division

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and bringing the body to a state of rest by slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal and glandular activity, and relaxing sphincter muscles.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which interprets sensory information and issues instructions based on past experience and current conditions.

Peripheral Nervous System

The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, which connect the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Afferent Nerves

Nerves that carry sensory information from the sensory receptors towards the central nervous system.