Multicultural Psychology Is Primarily Concerned with Behavior, Cognition, and Affect

question 51

Multiple Choice

Multicultural psychology is primarily concerned with behavior, cognition, and affect as they occur

• A) in settings where everyone is the same.
• B) at the biological level.
• C) in settings where people of many different backgrounds coexist.
• D) in inferior races of people.

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Definitions:

Self-determination Theory

A theory of motivation that emphasizes the role of intrinsic motivation in driving human behavior.

Self-perception Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals infer their attitudes and feelings by observing their own behavior and the context in which it occurs.

Descriptive Norms

Social norms that describe what is commonly done in specific situations, guiding behavior by indicating what is considered normal or typical.

Injunctive Norms

Social rules that dictate what behaviors are typically approved or disapproved of within a community or society.