Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Influence of Culture

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the influence of culture on responses to social pressure is true?

• A) Of the cultures studied, Americans are less likely than Germans to obey an authority figure.
• B) People from Western Europe are more likely to conform than Americans are.
• C) The kind of situation is more important than the kind of person, regardless of culture.
• D) Researchers have found cultural differences in attitudes toward social pressure but not in behaviors.

---

Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the brain located on either side of the brain responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Split-Brain Surgery

A surgical procedure that involves cutting the corpus callosum to treat severe epilepsy, affecting communication between the brain's hemispheres.

Mathematical Processing

The cognitive process that involves the ability to perform mathematical calculations and solve mathematical problems.

Left Hemisphere

The half of the human brain that is typically responsible for language, analytical thought, and logic.