The Cree People of Northern Canada Value Skills Needed to Find

question 209

Multiple Choice

The Cree people of Northern Canada value skills needed to find food on the frozen tundra, while the Puluwat people in the South Pacific prize ocean-going navigation skills necessary to get from island to island. These examples illustrate that

• A)divergent thinking is not a part of every culture.
• B)each culture teaches its children the kinds of "intelligence" valued in that culture.
• C)convergent thinking is not part of every culture.
• D)the cultural values that affect intelligence are mainly inherited from one's parents.

Comprehend the principle of just noticeable difference (JND) and its application in sensory experiences.

Explain subliminal perception and its limitations.

Describe signal detection theory and its relevance to sensory processing.

Distinguish between sensation and perception in the process of experiencing stimuli.

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