The Differences in the Responses of Japanese and American Preschoolers

question 99

Multiple Choice

The differences in the responses of Japanese and American preschoolers when they were asked what they would do if they were hit or saw another child knocking down their block tower may be related to the higher value American culture places on:

• A) interdependence.
• B) self-assertion.
• C) maintaining harmonious interpersonal relationships.
• D) emotional control.

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Definitions:

Exploitation

The act of using someone or something unfairly for one's own advantage, often in a manner that is unethical or unjust.

Ideology

a system of ideas, values, and beliefs that influences the way individuals view the world and their place in it, often associated with political or social movements.

False Consciousness

A term used in Marxist theory to describe the way in which material, ideological, and institutional processes mislead members of the proletariat about their real interests.

Superstructure

All of the things that society values and aspires to once its material needs are met (e.g., religion, politics, law).