Course Introduction
Cultural Psychology Exam Preparation Guide
Cultural Psychology explores the intricate ways in which culture shapes and influences human behavior, thought processes, and emotions. This course examines the dynamic interactions between culturally derived beliefs, practices, and values, and individual psychological functioning. Topics include cross-cultural research methods, the role of language and communication, cultural variations in identity development, cognition, motivation, and the impact of globalization on cultural change. Students will analyze theoretical frameworks and empirical studies to understand how psychological processes both shape and are shaped by cultural contexts, preparing them to engage thoughtfully in a diverse and interconnected world.
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Child Development A Cultural Approach 2nd Edition by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
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Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Child Development
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Q1) When participants are provided with specific responses to choose from on a questionnaire,what type of format is being used?
A) open-ended question format
B) closed-question format
C) stream of consciousness format
D) multiple choice format
Answer: B
Q2) Irina just had her first grandchild.She loves this child very much and wants to make sure he thrives in her family.Although she is retired,she has decided to stay home with her granddaughter and help the family.Which of Erikson's psychosocial stages is Maria in?
A) intimacy vs. isolation
B) autonomy vs. shame and doubt
C) generativity vs. stagnation
D) integrity vs. despair
Answer: C
Q3) What are the components of SES?
Answer: Education level,income and occupational status
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Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
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Q1) What happens that determines the sex of the offspring?
A) The eggs or ovum contain the X chromosome and the sperm cells carry either the X or the Y. The sperm cell that is involved in fertilization determines the sex of the offspring.
B) The sperm cells all carry the X chromosome. The ovum contains both the X and Y, so it is the ovum that determines the sex of the offspring.
C) The ovum and sperm cells both carry X chromosomes. The placenta carries both the X and Y and it determines the sex of the offspring.
D) The ovum and the sperm cells both contain the X chromosome. During the course of fertilization either an X or a Y will be created, which determines the sex of the offspring.
Answer: A
Q2) Who are generally carriers of X-linked disorders?
A) females
B) males
C) individuals who have been exposed to teratogens
D) individuals with a trisomy
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) What is the name of the thick,yellowish milk that is extremely rich in protein and antibodies that the mother first produces?
A) milk precursor
B) breast milk
C) colostrum
D) yellow milk
Answer: C
Q2) What is a hypothesis regarding why breast-fed infants tend to score higher than bottle-fed infants on measures of cognitive functioning?
A) They actually do not; this has been an artifact of research.
B) Mothers who breast feed are considerably more intelligent than those who do not breast feed.
C) Breast milk contains nutrients that promote early brain development.
D) Mothers play with their infants during breast feeding.
Answer: C
Q3) Give one reason that a woman would deliver by c-section (not including convenience of scheduling).
Answer: Failure to progress or a breech birth are two reasons for a c-section.
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Chapter 4: Infancy
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Q1) There appear to be cultural differences in personality.Compared to babies in the United States and Canada,Asian babies have been found to ____.
A) be much more demanding
B) fit into a group at a younger age
C) learn self-regulation earlier
D) act much more passively
Q2) According to public health experts,not vaccinating a child _____ the risk of expected severity if the child contracts particular diseases.
A) increases
B) decreases
C) does not influence
D) nullifies
Q3) According to the text,Harry Harlow placed baby monkeys in a cage with two types of artificial monkey "mothers." Which type of "mother" did the baby monkeys prefer?
A) the wire mother who dispensed milk
B) the soft terry cloth mother
C) the mother who held the sliced bananas
D) the mother who hummed
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Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
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Q1) Barbara Rogoff extended Vygotsky's theory.She discussed the teaching interaction between two people as they participate in a culturally valued activity.What did she call this concept?
A) scaffolding
B) cultural sensitivity
C) zone of proximal development
D) guided participation
Q2) High-quality caregivers should be warm ____ when interacting with toddlers.
A) and responsive
B) but stern
C) but passive
D) and excited
Q3) Syntax is also known as ____.
A) word order
B) language development
C) unlimited usage
D) sounds of speech
Q4) Why is attachment not assessed using the Strange Situation during infancy?
Q5) Define object permanence and give an example of how a child's behavior might be affected if s/he has acquired this ability.
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) Whiting and Edwards (1988)found what response was nearly universal regarding how older siblings responded to the birth of a younger sibling?
A) great enthusiasm and joy
B) jealousy
C) fear
D) expectations regarding being the younger sibling's mentor
Q2) Which of the following countries emphasizes that social skills be learned during preschool?
A) United States
B) China
C) Sudan
D) Japan
Q3) In what types of cultures do parents expect that their authority will be obeyed without question and without requiring an explanation?
A) Western cultures
B) traditional cultures
C) nontraditional cultures
D) native cultures
Q4) Describe two characteristics of children that put them at risk of being abused.
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) There is widespread support among scholars for the proposition that the stage of formal operations constitutes a universal human potential,but ____.
A) only a very small and select group of elite humans have this potential
B) no one can figure out how to test this hypothesis
C) there is very little support for this position
D) the form it takes depends on the kinds of cognitive requirements people in that culture face
Q2) With regard to pubertal development for females,what is the most important estrogen?
A) testosterone
B) estradiol
C) estriol
D) androgen
Q3) What makes adolescents much more self-conscious than they were in childhood?
A) egocentrism
B) the imaginary audience
C) the personal fable
D) the adolescent growth spurt
Q4) Discuss one reason why conflict with parents rises during adolescence.
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) According to Fryar et al.(2012),there has been a steady increase of childhood obesity rates in the U.S.since the 1970s,with a ________ of childhood obesity rates.since 2005-2006.
A) slight increase
B) sharp increase
C) slight decrease
D) sharp decrease
Q2) What percentage of children remain obese/overweight in adulthood?
A) 20%
B) 40%
C) 60%
D) 80%
Q3) What does IQ represent?
A) individual difference quotient
B) individual quotient
C) intelligence quotient
D) interpersonal quotient
Q4) Finish the sentence below as if you were a 6-year-old boy,and again as if you were a 12-year-old boy: "I am "
Q5) What are two risk factors for asthma?
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Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
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Q1) You have not seen your 22-year-old cousin in quite sometime.After a brief visit,you are impressed that she is more confident socially,is less dogmatic,and is less ethnocentric in her political and social views than she had been as a teenager.Given what you know about development,you guess that she has ____.
A) matured
B) graduated from college
C) moved away from home
D) found a romantic partner
Q2) The average homework time for Japanese college students is what percentage of the time junior high or high school students spend on homework?
A) 300%
B) 200%
C) 100%
D) 50%
Q3) At what age is peak bone mass generally reached?
A) during the teenage years
B) during the 20s
C) during the 30s
D) during the 40s
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