PSY 350 Midterm Questions
You are tutoring freshman students who are the first in their family to attend college. Given what you know about social class, college enrollment, and motivation, which of the following statements will be the most motivating for your students?
"I am looking forward to working together and learning from each other."
Classic evolutionary psychology indicates that humans operate based on the "selfish gene" principal. Which one of the following can NOT be explained by the selfish gene principal?
A group of people who help each other is more likely to survive than the other group with a few people helping others.
Which of the following accurately describes the result of the research article on universals and variations in moral decisions?
Across 42 countries tested, there was a universal tendency that people were more likely to accept one life being sacrificed to save more when the action was not instrumental, such as the case of Switch.
Based on existing research about health among Black people in the U.S., which of the following statements are true?
African Americans have a higher rate of hypertension than African immigrants in the U.S.
Fionas Boba tea has 8 flavors, and Sheng's Boba tea has 80 flavors. Which of the following is most likely to occur?
Americans will have a more difficult time choosing a flavor from Sheng's than from Fionas.
At the end of the semester, your professor for cultural psychology class is willing to let one student pie fer face. Which one of the following students is least likely to volunteer for this opportunity?
Annie, who identifies herself as a very strong conservative.
Your new roommate Adrijana is an international student from Croatia. She said that she feels that she's confused about two of her cultural identities. She feels like she cannot combine her identities, and she feels conflict between two different traditions in the two cultures. When she is presented with Croatian cultural icons, she would be more likely to:
Behave in an American way.
Which of the following is most likely the reason for higher rate of infant mortality in Black women in the U.S.?
Being targeted of racism and discrimination appears to be directly related to poor health among Black women.
You heard about a cultural practice "in this culture, it is a tradition for a family to have a pet dog. After the dog dies, they are supposed to eat the dog's meat to heal the soul." You tell this story to your friends from the U.S. and Brazil, who came from different SES backgrounds. According to the research discussed in class, you can predict that:
Both Carlos and Matt, who come from a low SES family, are most likely to think that the behavior is wrong.
In the Tuskegee syphilis study, African American men in the impoverished community in Alabama were targeted to be tested on the effect of untreated syphilis. What was the MAIN ethical concern with this research?
Burden and risk of research fell upon disadvantaged.
According to the definition discussed in class, which of the following would NOT be a good example of culture?
Charlie tries out new strategies by himself to finish a challenging game.
Who of the following is the most likely to engage in frame-switching?
Ching, who moved to the U.S. from China in her twenties. Even though she has embraced American cultural self-concepts, when she talks to her boss from China, she acts in a more consistent way with the Chinese cultural self-concept.
In week 2 we read an article about how affirming both independent and interdependent values improves achievement in college students. Which of the following are the results of Study 1?
Continuing Generation students felt more match with institutional values than First Generation students.
Mateo moved to the U.S. from England, and Lami moved to the U.S. from Thailand. Both of them are adjusting to the U.S. culture fairly well. Mateo's successful acculturation can be attributed to the ___________, and Lami's success to the ____________.
Cultural distance; cultural fit
Shiho is in a one year old long study abroad program in Australia. In around three months, she calls her sister to sat that she is stressed and feeling home sick. This is an example of:
Culture shock in the U-curve model
Daniel, who is Jewish, and Patrick, who is Protestant, notice a girl at a convenience store staring longingly at a bad of candy as if she is thinking of stealing it. She holds the bag of candy for a moment and looks like she is about to make a run for the store exit. What are Daniel and Patrick likely to think about this incident?
Daniel is more likely than Patrick to think that the girl has not done anything wrong if she only thought about stealing and has not actually stolen anything.
Compared to African Americans, African immigrants have a higher _________ and lower __________.
Education level; risk of cardiovascular diseases
John inherited a house from his grandma. In the yard, there is a 150 year olf tree. When he decides to renovate the house, he believes the tree should not change its shape so decides to build rooms around the tree. Which of the following terms best describes this way of thinking?
Entity theory of the world
Although the rate of obesity is increasing across the world, there is a great variability in the western cultures. Particularly, the rate of obesity in France is 1/2 of the U.S. Which one of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the phenomenon known as the French Paradox?
French have lower blood cholesterol than Americans.
In a study conducted by Dr. Sheena Iyengar, US parents were faced with the choice to decide whether they should stop the life-support for their terminally ill child. Compared to French parents, US parents are more likely to feel _________, but they do not want the _________ to make that decision.
Guilty; physician
In the U.S., the infant mortality rate is:
Higher among Black populations than Hespanic populations.
When you were playing a game over the internet, you met a boy from Japan online. He dropped out of his high school and has locked himself in his room for two years. According to the class material, what condition does this boy have?
Hikikomori
You are selected to become a research assistant in a neuroscience lab. In the lab, your supervisor said she wants to know more about how culture can shape human brains. You are exited to tell her about research you learned in your cultural psychology class. You will likely talk about:
How Chinese participants' brain is activated in the same way when they are thinking about themselves and their mothers.
You are working as a research assistant on a project about multicultural experience and interviewing immigrants and international students. Which of the following responses is the best example of blending?
I do not feel like there is a cultural conflict, and both of my cultural backgrounds are complimentary. I cannot really identify a clear boundary between two cultures and how they are represented in my self-concepts.
You are volunteering at a local prison, and met an inmate, Matthew, who is going up for a parole presentation next week. You know Matthew grew up in an inner city, low-income neighborhood. He practiced his parole presentation to you. Matthew is most likely to say:
I do not really know what happened, I was just with my brothers. They are my family, and I cannot say no.
At a parole presentation in the U.S., which one of the following statements by an inmate is the most likely to be approved by the commissioners?
It was my fault that I made a mistake, and from now on, I will think more carefully by myself to become independent.
Kimmy and Joanna are studying for an upcoming French exam. Kimmy has a self-improvement orientation, whereas Joanna has a self-enhancement orientation. The best way to encourage them both to persist when studying is to give:
Kimmy very difficult sample questions but give Joanna very easy sample questions.
Annie teaches Kai, who goes to the same school, to wear a hoodie in a certain way that is unique. This way of wearing a hoodie then gets passed on to other children in different schools. This is an example showing how culture is a _____________ experience.
Learned
Compared to North Americans, distressed East Asians are likely to seek help:
Less frequently
Sammy's daughter, Sophia, wants to become a designer. Sammy has been saving for Sophia, and she wants her to use the money to increase her creativity. According to the text, which would be the best advice to give her?
Live temporarily in a few countries for a year in each place.
Makoto lives in the low rational mobility culture. Knowing this, you can expect that:
Makoto feels that he has few opportunities to form new relationships.
Khena works at the company that requires all employees to ask for day-offs at least 2 weeks in advance. Khena just learned that her younger brother is graduating from college next weekend. Khena decides to break the rule and lie about the situation, saying that she got sick and cannot work on the day, instead of telling the truth about attending her brothers graduation. From what you learned in class, this is common from:
People from the U.S.
Which of the following statements is an accurate description of research on relational mobility?
People who live in high relational mobility countries are more likely to engage in instrumental sacrifice than those who live in low relational mobility countries.
In Marshall's culture, maintaining self-consistency is an important sign og authenticity. Consequently, Marshall tries to think and act similarly across different situations and across time. Given what you know about Marshall's culture, you can expect that he will:
Possess an entity theory of self.
You work for an international charity foundation and oversee the U.S. and Poland regions. Based on research on the importance of consistency with the self and with peers, which of the following would you use to secure the most donations from the two populations?
Remind Americans of their past donations but remind Poles of their peers' donations.
Acculturation can be influenced by the host societies' perspectives. If the host society promoted immigrants to maintain their cultural identity, but does not accept them to adopt to the cultural identity of the host community, this will likely lead to ______________.
Segregation
You asked your roommate to describe herself. She said she is hard-working, outdoor enthusiastic, and self-reliant person. She said she likes to spend time with her families and friends. You could conclude that:
She has independent self-construal.
Your new roomate, Yuri, is an international student from Japan. You notice that she is inconsistent in the ways she presents herself in different situations. Based on what you learned in class, what advice would you give her?
She will be liked by others more if she is self-consistent.
Which of the following is a good example of an assimilation strategy?
Society C encourages immigrants to learn the new language and cultural values of the host culture, but does not welcome immigrants to keep their heritages' cultural values, language, or customs.
You are babysitting two boys, Alec and Brady. Alec is Asian American and Brady is European American. Their moms asked boys to play science games available on the computer. How will you maximize their motivation to play these games?
Tell Alec his mom choose the game, and tell Brady to choose for himself
East Asians tend to report more somatization when they are depressed compared to North Americans. This difference may be related to:
The tendency in some cultures to focus attention away from emotions.
Which one of the statements is accurate about parental leave policy?
There are less than a dozen states in the U.S. that offer paid parental leave as a law.
Recent empirical research has shown that in order to reduce homegrown terrorism, the best approach is to:
Welcome immigrants so that they can have good self-esteem and a meaningful life.
WEIRD stand for:
Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic
Cynthia's motivation can be described as a prevention orientation. Which of the following statements reflects this?
When she gets an A- on an exam, she reviews the questions she missed.
Last week you went on a date with Sam. At the end of the date, you both agreed that you would like to meet again. However, Sam has not responded to any of your text messages. You think that Sam is just busy with work and not had time to respond, but your roommate thinks that Sam is not into you. Which of the following best describes your response to the situation?
You are making a situational attribution.
Which of the following is the best example of secondary control?
You buy a dog as a pet because your partner is allergic to cats.
Tony is an undergraduate student in Wisconsin, and Zai is a member of the Samburu infigenous group in Kenya. How is each person most likely to finish the statement "I am....."?
Zai: "I am a member of the youth council". Tony: "I am athletic".