PS380 Multicultural Psychology Exam 4&5 Answers (Ashworth College)

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1 

Cross-culturally, embarrassment has common physiological responses, and one of them is what? 

Question options: 

Excessive salivating 

Excessive sneezing 

Increased body temperature 

Decreased thirst 

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2 

The English word "anger" and the Ifaluk (Pacific Region) word "song" both refer to emotions involving appraisal 

of harm, "song" produces actions that aim at changing the offending person's behavior. Anger, on the other 

hand, produces actions that aim to do what? 


Make friends 

Restrain the offender from doing anything 

Return the other person's harm 

Negotiate a settlement or a deal with an offender 

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3 

Basic human emotional expressions are __________ across cultures. 


profoundly different 

generally similar 

generally fake, insincere 

impossible to measure 

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4 

Tanya concludes that whenever she wears a red dress she receives a call from her parents. She decides to 

wear a blue dress tonight to avoid a phone call from home. What is the name of the type of "magical thinking" 

that Tanya is engaging in? 


Belief perseverance effect 

Parataxic reasoning 

Metathinking 

Barnum effect 

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5 

Jane's younger sibling messes with her things after she has told him countless times not to come in her room 

she is at her wits end! What is Jane's behavior? 


Anger 

Emotion 

Stress 

Feelings 

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6 

In the United States, male friends usually do not embrace and kiss each other as a form of greeting. Such 

behavior would make most American men uncomfortable or even angry. In many European countries, 

however, acquaintances normally embrace and kiss each other on both cheeks, and avoiding this greeting 

would seem unfriendly. This is an example of: 


feeling rules. 

stress reduction. 

display rules. 

arousal. 

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7 

Emotions that could be inappropriate and therefore suppressed due to envy are a reflection of: 


evaluation of emotions. 



arousal. 

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8 

Lori's stomach hurts constantly. Lori was married eight months ago, is expecting her first child in five months, 

and just started a new job after finishing her graduate degree. Lori is experiencing a lot of major life changes 

within a short amount of time, with little time for recovery. Although these life changes are positive, they still 

apply a tremendous amount of what that requires adjustment? 


Feeling rules 

Stress 

Humor 

Display rules 

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9 

Sandy who lives in the United States, was in Japan visiting a friend and was not sure if laughing out loud in the 

movie theater was appropriate even though she felt happy. This is a reflection of: 


arousal. 

anger management. 



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10 

When any variable that can be placed into either of two discrete and mutually exclusive categories is referred 

to as: 


continuous. 

dependent. 

dichotomous. 

independent.

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11 

Studies of the process of identification, description, and explanation of facial emotional expressions show 

what? 


Profound differences 

Inconsistencies in the way people understand emotional expressions of anger and joy 

That people can tell other people's emotions 

Consistent and tremendous cross-cultural similarities 

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12 

The process of identification, description and explanation of an emotional expression is a reflection of: 



emotion recognition. 



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13 

After seeing several television programs on shark attacks, you start to think that such incidences are relatively 

common. When you go on vacation, you refuse to swim in the ocean because you believe the probability of a 

shark attack is high. What type of problem solving strategy are you using? 


Heuristic 

Continuous variable 

Availability bias 

Dichotomous variable 

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14 

The more students are aware of their thinking processes as they learn, the more they can control such matters 

as goals, dispositions, and attention. Self-awareness promotes self-regulation. What is this act? 


Metathinking 

Post-hoc error 

Bidirectional causation 

Barnum effect 

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15 

Women tend to express most basic emotions more intensely than men. One emotion is an EXCEPTION. 

Which one is it? 


Grief 

Disgust 

Surprise 

Anger

Question 


16 

The World Trade Centre towers collapsed later on the same day that two of them were hit by airplanes, 

therefore the collapse was caused by the airplanes. This scenario is a reflection of: 


self-fulfilling prophecy. 

the post hoc error. 

dichotomous variable. 

the fundamental attribution error. 

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17 

Medieval medicine was barely more effective than leaving someone alone to heal on its own, but because the 

times where the therapy worked are more available, practicing medicine was considered effective whether or 

not it really was. This is a reflection of: 


Barnum effect. 

continuous variable. 

availability bias. 

post-hoc error. 

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18 

Cross-cultural similarities were found in the way emotions determine behavior. For example, joy causes 

approaching behavior, anger elicits aggressive behavior. What is the MOST common reaction of sadness or 

shame? 


Similar aggressive tendencies 

Walking fast 

Withdrawal 

Excessive talking 

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19 

According to Darwin, basic emotional expressions in humans are similar. Why? What purpose do they serve? 


Cultural purpose 

Physiological purpose 

Emotional purpose 

Adaptive purpose 

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20 

In cross-cultural comparisons, emotions may be cross-culturally similar or different, depending on the level of 

generalization chosen for description. Observations of specific emotional characteristics are more likely to 

highlight __________, than are observations of generalized characteristics. 


cultural differences 

cultural similarities 

trouble that researchers encounter studying emotions 

that people around the world are reluctant to talk about their emotions 

Section 2 

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21 

Oliver's view that self-actualizing of a person's life is governed by the search for "being-values" such as Truth, 

Goodness, Beauty, Wholeness, Justice, and Meaningfulness. These values are rooted in this theory: 


psychoanalysis. 

social needs. 

sociobiology.

Maslow. 

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22 

During junior high, the typical student is preoccupied with making friends. According to Maslow's hierarchy of 

needs, which of the following needs is he/she satisfying? 


Fundamental needs 

Safety needs 

Love and belonging needs 

Esteem needs 

Question 


23 

Eric was sincerely fond of Patricia and he was driven to be with her and marry her. This is an example of what? 


Drive 

Motivation 

Intrinsic motivation 

Social needs 

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24 

Barry really enjoys writing short stories. Over the past 5 years he has written 13 short stories. This description 

best illustrates what type of motivation? 



James-Lange theory 

Extrinsic motivation 

Drive 

Question 


25 

After a long jog, Jason might be motivated to drink a glass of water in order to reduce the internal state of thirst. 

What is this an example of? 


Need 

Drive 


Need for achievement 

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26 

John believes that women make better parents than men because women have an inborn tendency to "mother" 

children. John's statement would reflect which of the following theories of motivation? 


Incentive 

Instinct 

Drive 

Need 

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27 

After running a 6 hour marathon Julies had a strong desire for water. The desire for water is considered: 


instinct. 

hope. 

need. 

drive. 

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28 

Carl works hard to get A's on his report card because his mother pays him 25 dollars for each one. Carl's 

behavior is being influenced by:… 


fixed action powers. 

hierarchy of needs. 

extrinsic motivation. 

human motivation. 

Question 

29 

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When asked why he wants to become a doctor, Tom says, "Because I've always liked biology and being a 

doctor will allow me to make a good salary to take care of a family." His answer is MOST consistent with which 

of the following theories of motivation? 


Drive reduction 

Incentive 

Hierarchy of needs 

Arousal 

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30 

It has been observed that individuals from various regions have different taste preferences. For example, 

individuals from Vietnam eat dog meat, while most North Americans would consider doing so unacceptable. 

What does this reveal to psychologists about the relationship between culture and eating habits? 


The Vietnamese have a strange taste 

The visitors are disrespectful 

What is tasty and what is not is influenced by cultural practices 

People shouldn't try strange foods 

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31 

A car-rental desk manager can derive a strong feeling of accomplishment for helping stranded motorists just as 

a nurse can feel pride when helping patients. What are the individuals experiencing? 



Individualist-success motivation 

Social needs 

Self-actualization 

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32 

Beverly has always been a straight A student even in college she constantly strives for excellence. What type 

of behavior is Beverly exhibiting? 


A fighter's mentality 

Need for achievement 


Instinct 

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33 

Julian often abuses his younger siblings. He has a strong desire to hurt his siblings and his friends daily. What 

is this a reflection of? 


Motivation 

Need 

Aggressive motivation 


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34 

The evolutionary approach to human motivation generally fails to explain the diversity of human motivation and 

overlooks the influence of what? 


Biological factors 

Individual choice and reason 

Age-related factors 

Gender-related factors 

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35 

Today, in Western cultures, body thinness is a major aspect of the definition of:


affluence. 

attractiveness. 

being poor. 

being fit. 

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Jimmy has a boring day at work and feels the need to go out and dance at a dance club, which motivational 

theory could account for his need to party? 

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Drive reduction theory 

Incentive theory 

Male bonding 

Optimum arousal theory 

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37 

What is the term for a relatively complex, inherited behavior pattern that is characteristic of a species? 


Instinct 

Drive 



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38 

Most individuals have a tendency that might be phrased as the desire to become more and more what one is, 

to become everything that one is capable of becoming. What is this a reflection of? 

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Progress 

Status quo 

Individual stability 

Self-actualization 

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39 

Anorexia is a disorder that occurs in __________ countries. 


North American 

South American 

Western 

many 

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40 

Ben dislikes math but he may work hard on a math equation because he wants the reward for completing it. In 

the case of Ben, the reward would be a good grade on an assignment or in the class. What is this an example 

of? 


Need 


Drive 

Extrinsic motivation

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