CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
adolescence - ANSWER-What is the common psychological label for the developmental period
during which a child has reached sexual maturity but has not yet taken on the rights and
responsibilities of the adult status?
adulthood - ANSWER-What is the common term for the developmental period during which an
individual has achieved the adult status prescribed by norms and laws of a particular society?
identity - ANSWER-The term "_______" refers to the view of oneself as an individual and a
member of society.
infancy - ANSWER-What is the common psychological label for the period from birth to
approximately two years of age when the individual acquires initial motor, cognitive, and social
skills?
late adulthood - ANSWER-The term "________" refers to the period of physical wearing and
decline.
rites of passage - ANSWER-The term "________" refers to the rituals that recognize an
individual's movement from one status to another.
Socialization - ANSWER-What is the name of the process by which an individual becomes a
member of a particular culture and takes on its values, beliefs, and behaviors?
to have between two and three children - ANSWER-More than 3,300 adolescents from 12
countries responded to the question about how many children they would love to have in the
future. In most countries, on average, adolescents preferred:
Guided interaction with a more knowledgeable partner - ANSWER-According to psychologist Lev
Vygotsky, what kind of children's interaction is most likely to advance their intellectual
development?
Universal across cultures - ANSWER-Piaget proposed several stages of development that appear
to be _______________.
subjective prescriptions - ANSWER-Erikson's theory of development has been criticized by
psychologists for mixing objective descriptions with _______________.
, broad - ANSWER-Erikson's theory of socialization is better applied to societies that practice a
certain type of socialization emphasizing independence and free self-expression. What is the
name of this type?
developing countries - ANSWER-According to the World Health Organization, more than 20
million unsafe abortions take place every year, mostly in _______________.
Iceland - ANSWER-The lowest mortality rate these days is found in:
their children have to learn the value of humility first - ANSWER-Qualitative research in New
Zealand with Samoan men shows that the overt expression of emotion or feelings toward
children was generally regarded as improper because, as fathers tended to believe,
_______________.
developmental time table - ANSWER-Parents expect their children to acquire particular skills
(such as walking, talking, etc.) by certain ages. This set of expectations is called the:
The Persistence Model - ANSWER-What is the name of the theoretical view that suggests that
adults acquire attitudes and behaviors early in life and tend not to change them later?
Human Development - ANSWER-________ refers to the changes in physical, physiological and
social behavior as experienced by individuals across the life span from conception to death.
Ability to form concepts, think abstractly, and apply knowledge to new situations - ANSWER-
Societal expectations affect the way people interpret intelligence. For example, in Western
cultures, fluid intelligence is particularly valued. Which of the following most accurately
characterizes fluid intelligence?
Authorian Style - ANSWER-Studies show that collectivism is positively correlated with what style
of parenting?
culture-bound syndromes - ANSWER-What is the name for recurrent, locally specific patterns of
aberrant behavior and troubling experience that are generally limited to specific societies or
areas and indicate repetitive sets of symptoms?
central - ANSWER-Symptoms of psychological disorders that are observable in practically all
cultures are called "______________."
Dementia - ANSWER-"____________" is the term used to describe a deterioration of cognitive
functioning, including memory loss, aphasia, or disturbed executive functioning.
The diagnosis should have been given within the DSM-IV guidelines. - ANSWER-As a board
certified professional, you diagnosed your client, a 22-year-old man, with "demonic possession."
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
adolescence - ANSWER-What is the common psychological label for the developmental period
during which a child has reached sexual maturity but has not yet taken on the rights and
responsibilities of the adult status?
adulthood - ANSWER-What is the common term for the developmental period during which an
individual has achieved the adult status prescribed by norms and laws of a particular society?
identity - ANSWER-The term "_______" refers to the view of oneself as an individual and a
member of society.
infancy - ANSWER-What is the common psychological label for the period from birth to
approximately two years of age when the individual acquires initial motor, cognitive, and social
skills?
late adulthood - ANSWER-The term "________" refers to the period of physical wearing and
decline.
rites of passage - ANSWER-The term "________" refers to the rituals that recognize an
individual's movement from one status to another.
Socialization - ANSWER-What is the name of the process by which an individual becomes a
member of a particular culture and takes on its values, beliefs, and behaviors?
to have between two and three children - ANSWER-More than 3,300 adolescents from 12
countries responded to the question about how many children they would love to have in the
future. In most countries, on average, adolescents preferred:
Guided interaction with a more knowledgeable partner - ANSWER-According to psychologist Lev
Vygotsky, what kind of children's interaction is most likely to advance their intellectual
development?
Universal across cultures - ANSWER-Piaget proposed several stages of development that appear
to be _______________.
subjective prescriptions - ANSWER-Erikson's theory of development has been criticized by
psychologists for mixing objective descriptions with _______________.
, broad - ANSWER-Erikson's theory of socialization is better applied to societies that practice a
certain type of socialization emphasizing independence and free self-expression. What is the
name of this type?
developing countries - ANSWER-According to the World Health Organization, more than 20
million unsafe abortions take place every year, mostly in _______________.
Iceland - ANSWER-The lowest mortality rate these days is found in:
their children have to learn the value of humility first - ANSWER-Qualitative research in New
Zealand with Samoan men shows that the overt expression of emotion or feelings toward
children was generally regarded as improper because, as fathers tended to believe,
_______________.
developmental time table - ANSWER-Parents expect their children to acquire particular skills
(such as walking, talking, etc.) by certain ages. This set of expectations is called the:
The Persistence Model - ANSWER-What is the name of the theoretical view that suggests that
adults acquire attitudes and behaviors early in life and tend not to change them later?
Human Development - ANSWER-________ refers to the changes in physical, physiological and
social behavior as experienced by individuals across the life span from conception to death.
Ability to form concepts, think abstractly, and apply knowledge to new situations - ANSWER-
Societal expectations affect the way people interpret intelligence. For example, in Western
cultures, fluid intelligence is particularly valued. Which of the following most accurately
characterizes fluid intelligence?
Authorian Style - ANSWER-Studies show that collectivism is positively correlated with what style
of parenting?
culture-bound syndromes - ANSWER-What is the name for recurrent, locally specific patterns of
aberrant behavior and troubling experience that are generally limited to specific societies or
areas and indicate repetitive sets of symptoms?
central - ANSWER-Symptoms of psychological disorders that are observable in practically all
cultures are called "______________."
Dementia - ANSWER-"____________" is the term used to describe a deterioration of cognitive
functioning, including memory loss, aphasia, or disturbed executive functioning.
The diagnosis should have been given within the DSM-IV guidelines. - ANSWER-As a board
certified professional, you diagnosed your client, a 22-year-old man, with "demonic possession."
