A Stable, Social, Universal Phenomenon Found in Cross-Cultural Research (Smith

question 48

Multiple Choice

A stable, social, universal phenomenon found in cross-cultural research (Smith & Bond, 1998) is:

• A) food gathering as a male chore.
• B) obedience to authority.
• C) food processing as a female chore.
• D) child rearing as a female chore.

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Definitions:

Stable Attributions

The tendency to explain an individual's behavior as resulting from consistent and unchanging factors.

Self-serving Bias

A cognitive bias that involves perceiving oneself in a way that is overly favorable, such as attributing successes to personal attributes but failures to external factors.

Unintentional Action

An act performed without conscious thought or intention.

Due to Exhaustion

A state or condition caused by severe physical or mental fatigue, often resulting from extreme effort or stress.