Cross-Cultural Psychology
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Course Introduction
Cross-Cultural Psychology explores the ways in which culture influences human behavior, cognition, and emotion. The course examines psychological theories and concepts through a multicultural lens, highlighting similarities and differences in how individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds perceive, experience, and interact with the world. Topics include cultural development, identity, communication styles, the role of socialization, and the impact of culture on mental health and psychological assessment. Through comparative analysis and case studies, students gain an understanding of cultural competence and the importance of adapting psychological practices in a globalized world.
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Understanding the Psychology of Diversity 3rd Edition by B. Evan Blaine
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Psychology of Diversity
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Q1) Able-bodied people underestimate the prevalence of disabled people in their communities.This illustrates that:
A)The individual is a social perceiver.
B)The individual is a social actor.
Answer: A
Q2) Compared with Whites,Black Americans engage in more public and private religious behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Discriminating against people based on their obese status is illegal.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Which goal is not part of a psychological study of diversity?
A)Confront a wide range of diversity dimensions.
B)Emphasize color-blindness.
C)Examine how diversity shapes our own behavior.
D)Examine how our behavior influences the diversity of our world.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Categorization and Stereotyping: Cognitive Processes
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Q1) Discuss how we use stereotypes about others to define ourselves. Answer: Stereotypes about others can often be used as a way for individuals to define themselves in comparison. For example, if someone holds a stereotype about a certain group of people being lazy, they may use that stereotype to contrast themselves as hardworking and motivated. This can create a sense of superiority or self-worth based on the perceived shortcomings of others.
Additionally, individuals may use stereotypes about others to reinforce their own sense of identity or belonging within a certain group. By perpetuating stereotypes about another group, individuals may feel a stronger connection to their own group and a sense of unity with others who share the same beliefs.
It's important to recognize that using stereotypes to define ourselves can be harmful and perpetuate discrimination. It's essential to challenge these stereotypes and strive to see individuals as unique and complex, rather than fitting into preconceived notions. By acknowledging and challenging stereotypes, we can work towards a more inclusive and understanding society.
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Chapter 3: Stereotypes Expressed: Social Processes That
Shape Diversity
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Q1) Teachers' negative expectations are more likely to form a self-fulfilling prophecy than their positive expectations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Explain synergistic accumulation.
Answer: Synergistic accumulation refers to the combined effect of two or more substances or factors that results in a greater accumulation or impact than the sum of their individual effects. This can occur in various contexts, such as environmental pollution, drug interactions, or the accumulation of toxins in the body. For example, when two pollutants are present in an environment, their combined effect may be more harmful than if they were present individually. Similarly, when two drugs are taken together, their interaction may lead to increased toxicity or efficacy. In the context of toxin accumulation in the body, the presence of multiple toxins can lead to a more severe impact on health than the presence of each toxin alone. Understanding synergistic accumulation is important in assessing and managing risks in various fields, including public health, environmental protection, and pharmaceuticals.
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Chapter 4: Prejudice: Evaluating Social Difference
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Q1) Unjustified negative judgment of a person based on his or her social group identity is:
A)Prejudice
B)Stereotyping
C)Discrimination
D)All of the above
Q2) Income differences between White and Black families help justify Whites' stereotype of Blacks as lazy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The idea that prejudice is more likely to be expressed when it can be made to ourselves or others)more reasonable reflects:
A)The authoritarian personality
B)The suppression-justification model
C)Social dominance orientation
D)Personal social beliefs
Q4) Define racism,and distinguish between racist actions and racism.
Q5) Explain how secondary prejudice works.
Q6) What is the different between automatic and controlled forms of prejudice?
Q7) What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
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Chapter 6: Understanding Gender Stereotypes and Sexism
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Q1) Holding both paternalistic and envious stereotypes of women reflects underlying ambivalence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) On which trait do studies show a reliable gender difference?
A)Empathy
B)Aggressiveness
C)Math ability
D)All of the above
Q3) Gender differences can arise out of:
A)Having difference expectations for women's and men's behavior.
B)Having different roles in life.
C)Boys and girls being treated differently by parents or teachers.
D)All of the above
Q4) Stay-at-home dads,who take on the child-rearing role,develop nurturance that equals stay-at-home moms.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are self-construals? How are men's or women's self-construals shaped by gender stereotypes?
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Chapter 7: Understanding Sex Stereotypes and Heterosexism
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Q1) Twin studies show that sexual orientation has a substantial inherited component.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe erotophobia.How is it related to heterosexism?
Q3) Internalized sexual stigma is associated with:
A)less "outness" to family.
B)awareness that being gay is a liability.
C)negative affect.
D)all of these.
Q4) Sexual discrimination at the workplace can take the form of:
A)social distancing.
B)tension and hostility between LGBT individuals and their coworkers and managers.
C)loss of opportunity.
D)all of these.
Q5) The best estimates indicate that the percentage of LGBT individuals in the American population is around:
A)10%.
B)3.5%.
C)<1%.
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Chapter 8: Understanding Obesity Stereotypes and Weightism
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Q1) Define "heading off" as a coping strategy and give an example.
Q2) Compared with Black and Hispanic women,White women:
A)are more tolerant toward obesity.
B)have body dissatisfaction at lower weights.
C)have less pressure to be thin.
D)none of these.
Q3) Crandall 1994)found that exposing participants to a message about the uncontrollable nature of obesity led to ______ evaluations of an obese person.
A)more negative
B)more positive
C)unchanged
Q4) A study found that obese college students received less financial support from their families than did their ideal-weight siblings.
A)True
B)False
Q5) There is solid evidence to show that obesity causes illness.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe how weight loss affects weightism.
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Chapter 9: Understanding Age Stereotypes and Ageism
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Q1) What does research say are the effects of elderspeak on the attitudes and behavior of older people?
Q2) Successful aging involves:
A)freedom from disability.
B)good cognitive functioning.
C)being productive.
D)all of these.
Q3) Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,mandatory retirement is illegal. A)True
B)False
Q4) Find the subjective age of a parent or family member and discuss what the discrepancy between their actual and subjective age means for them.
Q5) According to research,the most common emotional reaction to older people is: A)hostility.
B)sympathy. C)pity.
D)all of these.
Q6) Describe ageism.
Q7) Compare and contrast Schulz and Wang's 2011)three models of retirement.
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Chapter 10: Social Stigma: the Experience of Prejudice
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Q1) Being "reduced to a stereotype" by others is most consistent with which conceptualization of stigma?
A)Stigma is situationally determined.
B)Stigma is a mismatch of identities.
C)Stigma is an attribute-stereotype connection.
D)Stigma is being the object of ambivalence.
Q2) Blame and judgment would be most likely associated with reactions to someone with:
A)colon cancer.
B)lung cancer.
C)breast cancer.
D)prostate cancer.
Q3) Does having multiple stigmatized identities lead to more negative outcomes than having a single stigmatized identity? Discuss.
Q4) We respond to stigmatized people with:
A)dislike and anxiety.
B)sympathy and admiration.
C)both A and B.
Q5) Discuss two ways that stereotype threat undermines academic performance.
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Q6) Describe the ambivalence in our reactions to stigmatized people.
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Chapter 11: Coping With Social Stigma
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Q1) Define a master status attribute.
Q2) How does being stigmatized affect one's self-esteem?
Q3) What is covering,and how can covering become a self-fulfilling prophecy?
Q4) What are the consequences of having a self that is dominated by a "master status attribute?"
Q5) How does acceptance and commitment therapy approach the treatment of depression,anxiety,and other unhealthy responses to others' stereotyping and prejudice?
Q6) Physically disabled people might ______ to protect their self-esteem.
A)compare themselves with members of their own group
B)discount the importance of domains requiring athletic ability
C)attribute others' negative views of their abilities to prejudice
D)all of these
Q7) How does stigma can influence physical well-being?
Q8) Describe 1 stigma-management strategy for protecting one's psychological well-being.
Q9) Self-affirmation can make people feel better,but it can't increase their cognitive performance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Responding to Social Inequality: Behavioral and
Cognitive Interventions for Reducing Prejudice
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Q1) Explain how cross-categorization reduces prejudice.
Q2) In Shook and Fazio's 2008)roommate study,the results showed that:
A)White participants' racial attitudes improved when they were assigned a Black roommate.
B)White participants were less satisfied with their roommate situation when they were assigned a Black roommate.
C)Both A and B.
Q3) The contact hypothesis only has direct effects.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Imagined intergroup contact consists of:
A)Mental simulating an intergroup interaction
B)Witnessing an intergroup interaction
C)Improving attitudes towards members of other outgroups with whom you never interact.
D)All of the above
Q5) How does intergroup contact lessen our reliance on social categories and stereotypes?
Q6) What is the contact hypothesis?
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