According to Our Textbook, All of the Following Statements Are

question 256

Multiple Choice

According to our textbook, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

• A) the traits that we value, and the notion of the right way to behave, begin with the culture in which we are raised.
• B) cultures that expect children to be responsible for many tasks, such as taking care of younger siblings, tend to have children that are egoistic rather than altruistic.
• C) individuals are affected by their cultures, but individuals vary within their particular culture.
• D) cultural psychologists face the problem of how to describe cultural influences on personality without stereotyping.

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Definitions:

Immigrant Kids

Children who have moved, typically with their families, from one country to another, facing new cultural, educational, and social environments.

Fluent English

The ability to speak or write the English language smoothly, easily, and with little to no difficulty in understanding or being understood.

Dogmatism

Cognitive style that is rigid and intolerant and predisposes people to be prejudiced.

Authoritarian Personality

Personality syndrome originating in childhood that predisposes individuals to be prejudiced.