Test Bank for Cultural Psychology, 4th Edition by Steven J
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,TABLE OF CONTENT
1 A Psychology for a Cultural Species
2 Culture and Human Nature
3 Cultural Evolution
4 Research Methods
5 Development and Socialization
6 Self and Personality
7 Living in Multicultural Worlds
8 Motivation
9 Cognition and Perception
10 Emotions
11 Attraction and Relationships
12 Morality and Religion
13 Physical Health
14 Mental Health
15 Organizations, Leadership, and Justice (new in 4th edition)
, CHAPTER 1 — A Psychology for a Cultural Species
Summary (Simple & Clean)
• Humans are a cultural species—we learn beliefs, values, and practices socially.
• Culture and mind mutually shape each other (“mutual constitution”).
• Psychological processes are not universal; they vary across cultural settings.
• Cross-cultural psychology studies differences, while cultural psychology studies how culture
shapes mental life.
• The WEIRD problem: Most psychological studies use samples from Western, Educated,
Industrialized, Rich, Democratic societies.
• Humans rely on social learning, imitation, teaching, and shared intentionality.
• Culture influences: cognition, emotion, motivation, perception, development, personality,
and behavior.
CHAPTER 1 — Test Bank (21 Questions)
1. Cultural psychology primarily focuses on:
A. Genetic influences on behavior
B. How culture shapes psychological processes ✓
C. How the brain evolved
D. Psychiatric disorders
Rationale: Cultural psychology examines how cultural experiences influence mind and behavior.
2. “Mutual constitution” means:
A. Culture changes, but humans do not
B. Humans create culture, and culture shapes humans ✓
C. Culture is genetically determined
D. All cultures are identical
Rationale: Mutual constitution emphasizes the bidirectional influence between people and culture.
3. WEIRD samples refer to participants who are mostly:
A. From developing countries
B. From Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic societies ✓
C. Children and adolescents
D. Non-literate populations
Rationale: WEIRD is a known bias in psychology research.
, 4. A major limitation of traditional psychology is:
A. It lacks methods
B. It over-relies on WEIRD populations ✓
C. It ignores the brain
D. It focuses only on abnormal behavior
Rationale: WEIRD bias limits generalizability.
5. One reason humans are considered a cultural species is:
A. They have larger muscles
B. They rely heavily on social learning ✓
C. They live longer
D. They migrate often
Rationale: Humans transmit knowledge culturally across generations.
6. Cultural psychology differs from cross-cultural psychology because it:
A. Studies only Western cultures
B. Focuses on how culture and mind interact ✓
C. Studies animals
D. Ignores cultural differences
Rationale: Cultural psychology emphasizes mind–culture interdependence.
7. Shared intentionality refers to:
A. The ability to hunt together
B. The ability to share goals and intentions ✓
C. Having conflicts
D. Selfish behavior
Rationale: Shared intentionality enables cooperation and teaching.
8. A key feature of human cultural learning is:
A. Genetic transmission
B. Prestige-based imitation ✓
C. Trial-and-error only
D. Lack of innovation
Rationale: Humans imitate skilled or high-status models.
9. The term “general psychology” assumes:
Heine All Chapters 1-15 Fully Covered With Questions And
Verified Solutions With Rationales And Case Study
,TABLE OF CONTENT
1 A Psychology for a Cultural Species
2 Culture and Human Nature
3 Cultural Evolution
4 Research Methods
5 Development and Socialization
6 Self and Personality
7 Living in Multicultural Worlds
8 Motivation
9 Cognition and Perception
10 Emotions
11 Attraction and Relationships
12 Morality and Religion
13 Physical Health
14 Mental Health
15 Organizations, Leadership, and Justice (new in 4th edition)
, CHAPTER 1 — A Psychology for a Cultural Species
Summary (Simple & Clean)
• Humans are a cultural species—we learn beliefs, values, and practices socially.
• Culture and mind mutually shape each other (“mutual constitution”).
• Psychological processes are not universal; they vary across cultural settings.
• Cross-cultural psychology studies differences, while cultural psychology studies how culture
shapes mental life.
• The WEIRD problem: Most psychological studies use samples from Western, Educated,
Industrialized, Rich, Democratic societies.
• Humans rely on social learning, imitation, teaching, and shared intentionality.
• Culture influences: cognition, emotion, motivation, perception, development, personality,
and behavior.
CHAPTER 1 — Test Bank (21 Questions)
1. Cultural psychology primarily focuses on:
A. Genetic influences on behavior
B. How culture shapes psychological processes ✓
C. How the brain evolved
D. Psychiatric disorders
Rationale: Cultural psychology examines how cultural experiences influence mind and behavior.
2. “Mutual constitution” means:
A. Culture changes, but humans do not
B. Humans create culture, and culture shapes humans ✓
C. Culture is genetically determined
D. All cultures are identical
Rationale: Mutual constitution emphasizes the bidirectional influence between people and culture.
3. WEIRD samples refer to participants who are mostly:
A. From developing countries
B. From Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic societies ✓
C. Children and adolescents
D. Non-literate populations
Rationale: WEIRD is a known bias in psychology research.
, 4. A major limitation of traditional psychology is:
A. It lacks methods
B. It over-relies on WEIRD populations ✓
C. It ignores the brain
D. It focuses only on abnormal behavior
Rationale: WEIRD bias limits generalizability.
5. One reason humans are considered a cultural species is:
A. They have larger muscles
B. They rely heavily on social learning ✓
C. They live longer
D. They migrate often
Rationale: Humans transmit knowledge culturally across generations.
6. Cultural psychology differs from cross-cultural psychology because it:
A. Studies only Western cultures
B. Focuses on how culture and mind interact ✓
C. Studies animals
D. Ignores cultural differences
Rationale: Cultural psychology emphasizes mind–culture interdependence.
7. Shared intentionality refers to:
A. The ability to hunt together
B. The ability to share goals and intentions ✓
C. Having conflicts
D. Selfish behavior
Rationale: Shared intentionality enables cooperation and teaching.
8. A key feature of human cultural learning is:
A. Genetic transmission
B. Prestige-based imitation ✓
C. Trial-and-error only
D. Lack of innovation
Rationale: Humans imitate skilled or high-status models.
9. The term “general psychology” assumes:
