Ted Singelis (1994)administered His Independence and Interdependence Questionnaire to Students

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Multiple Choice

Ted Singelis (1994) administered his independence and interdependence questionnaire to students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.He found that Asian-American students agreed more with such statements as "It is important to me to respect decisions made by the group" and "My happiness depends on the happiness of those around me" than did Caucasian-American students.These findings suggest that

• A)the self-concept is more complex in Western cultures.
• B)there is a genetic component to the self-concept.
• C)one's culture influences one's self-concept.
• D)Hawaii can be thought of one of the few cultures that shapes the self-concept of its inhabitants.

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Definitions:

Sociocultural Context

The environment that surrounds individuals, encompassing societal, cultural, and familial norms and values that shape behavior and perceptions.

Unifying Theme

A central idea or concept that serves to bring together various elements of a narrative, study, or theory, providing coherence and direction.

Focus Your Attention

The cognitive process of concentrating one's awareness on a particular object, task, or thought, and ignoring other perceivable information.

Semantic Memory

Refers to a part of the long-term memory responsible for storing information about the world, such as meanings of words and concepts.