Identity Development Quiz

Which of the following statements would best express cultural relativism?

C. "I wonder why they decided to make food out of worm paste."

An ethnic identity is primarily composed of a person's race.

False

In a high context culture, one is very likely to see lots of indicators explicitly expressing the proper and expected behaviors.

False

The value put on timeliness in the United States is actually a cultural universal in every culture.

False

Which of the following statements about cultural variations is true?

Individuals living in a culture tend to adapt to cultures and then adapt cultures to suit themselves.

Gender roles dictate a society's view on applying makeup.

True

In comparison to some other cultures, direct confrontation is considered acceptable in the United States.

True

Individuals will generally have an easier time establishing a positive ethnic identity if they are from an ethnic group that has much in common with the dominant culture.

True

Some individuals have difficulty accepting cultures other than their own.

True

In most cultures, the difference between the majority viewpoint and the minority viewpoint is that the majority group is made to feel __________ and the minority group is made to feel __________.

normal . . . divergent