CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY BY HEINE:
CHAPTER 6 STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Ambrose has an independent self, and Hayden has an interdependent self. Which of the
following is true about Hayden? - ANSWER-He is more likely to activate the same brain regions
when thinking about himself and his mother.
Jaden has a strong sense of his own identity and does not see any sort of divide between
strangers he has just met and his family members. What is this characteristic of? - ANSWER-
independent theory of self
One difference between American and Hindu Indians is that in the United States - ANSWER-The
male identity is essentialized, whereas among Hindu Indians, the female identity is essentialized
Which of the following results support the idea that motivations for self-consistency appear
weaker among East Asians than among Westerners? - ANSWER-In the West, self-consistency
correlates more strongly with subjective well-being and with being liked by others than it does
in East Asia.
The Big Five Personality traits - ANSWER-Do not cover the full extent of personality traits in
other cultures, but it is still cross-culturally robust
CHAPTER 6 STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Ambrose has an independent self, and Hayden has an interdependent self. Which of the
following is true about Hayden? - ANSWER-He is more likely to activate the same brain regions
when thinking about himself and his mother.
Jaden has a strong sense of his own identity and does not see any sort of divide between
strangers he has just met and his family members. What is this characteristic of? - ANSWER-
independent theory of self
One difference between American and Hindu Indians is that in the United States - ANSWER-The
male identity is essentialized, whereas among Hindu Indians, the female identity is essentialized
Which of the following results support the idea that motivations for self-consistency appear
weaker among East Asians than among Westerners? - ANSWER-In the West, self-consistency
correlates more strongly with subjective well-being and with being liked by others than it does
in East Asia.
The Big Five Personality traits - ANSWER-Do not cover the full extent of personality traits in
other cultures, but it is still cross-culturally robust
