People from Different Cultures May Have Trouble Understanding Why Others

question 42

Multiple Choice

People from different cultures may have trouble understanding why others do what they do because ______.

• A) they do not maintain eye contact
• B) they are using different schemata to organize and interpret information
• C) they do not approve of one another's religious beliefs
• D) not all cultures dictate how information should be organized and interpreted

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Definitions:

Genetic Influences

The contribution of genes to the development of traits and behaviors in organisms, including humans.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins who originate from a single fertilized egg, therefore sharing identical genetic material.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they are siblings born at the same time but have developed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm.

Self-Esteem

Evaluation of one’s self-concept, usually measured in terms of a relatively stable and global assessment of how a person feels about himself or herself.