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Question 1. Which of the following is TRUE regarding our self-concept?

A sense of self is critically important and integral to determining our own thoughts, feelings, and actions, and how we view the world and ourselves and others in that world

Our sense of self is not at the core of our being, unconsciously and automatically influencing our every thought, action, and feeling

Paul Ekman (1972) described the self as "a bounded, unique, more or less integrated motivational and cognitive universe; a dynamic center of awareness"

None of the above are correct

Question 2. Regarding the independent construal of self, individuals focus less on ____ than internal attributes. 
Personal
Group ability
Intelligence
Personality traits

Question 3. All of the following are TRUE regarding cultural worldviews EXCEPT 
Cultural worldviews are ideological belief systems about the world.
Cultural worldviews are also fabricated and given meaning by people's minds
One of the goals of these cultural worldviews is to raise human existence above nature so that meaning can be drawn from life.
Cultural worldviews focus on the similarities of cultural norms

Question 4. If you fail an exam, you may attribute your failure to a poorly constructed test, lousy teaching, distractions, or a bad week at home, this would be an example of _______. However, if you perform well on an exam, however, you are more likely to attribute your success to effort, intelligence, or ability to _____________. Which words, respectively, fill in the blanks correctly? 
Situational causes, dispositional causes
Individual differences, misunderstanding
Dispositional causes, effect
Situational result, dispositional influence

Question 5. The idea that people of different cultures all try to improve self-esteem, but choose to do it in different ways is 
Self-effacement
Independent construal of self
Tactical self-enhancement
Cultural identity

Question 6. Which of the following refer(s) to the discrete, observable, objective, and behavioral aspects of human activities in which people engage related to culture? 
Cultural practices
Cultural worldviews
Cultural specific views
Cultural chaos

Question 7. In which type of culture are insults, threats and infidelity threatening to one's honor, result in anger, and lead to violence and aggression? 
Cultures of honor
War
Cultures of snobs
Lifson paradigm

Question 8. Which of the following refers to prejudicial attitudes, values, and beliefs that are unspoken and perhaps even outside of conscious awareness? 
Implicit prejudice
Explicit prejudice
Racial macroawareness
None of the above

Question 9. This component of acculturation refers to the subjective experiences people have as they adapt their behaviors and thinking. 
Explicit adaptation
Implicit attitudes
Intercultural adjustment
None of the above

Question 10. Stereotypes that you hold about your own group are called 
Autostereotypes
Autozymones
Overt discrimination
Contained discrimination

Question 11. The stereotype of Asian Americans that suggests as a group that they are overachievers is often referred to as the 
Model Minority Stereotype
High Fashion Stereotype
Implicit overachieving stereotype
Explicit overachieving stereotype

Question 12. Buss (1989) concluded that females value cues related to resource acquisition in potential mates more highly than males do, whereas males value _________ more highly than do females. 
Power distribution
Reproductive capacity
Social Position
None of the above

Question 13. Which of the following refers to the process by which both partners live with their respective differences by accepting each other "as they are" in their marriage? 
Compromise
Capitulation
Coexistence
Cooperation

Question 14. _______ means yielding to real or imagined social pressure. _____ is generally defined as yielding to social pressure in one's public behavior, even though one's private beliefs may not have changes. Which words, respectively, fill in the blanks correctly? 
Compliance, obedience
Compliance, obedience
Conformity, compliance
Obedience, compliance

Question 15. Which of the following is a Japanese process of decision making which involves circulating a proposal among all people who will be affected by it, addressing concerns and negative consequences raised by as many parties as possible, consulting on as broad a basis as possible about the proposal, and achieving consensus before the proposal is formally implemented? 
Ringi
Organizational climate
Social striving
Otaku

Question 16. Which of the following is an organizational structure characterized by rule- or decision-making power of a few? 
Oligarchy
Nemawashi
Ringi
Otaku

Question 17. Which of the following refers to the degree to which different cultures encourage or maintain power and status differences between interactants? 
Power distance
Social position
Social Identity
None of the above

Question 18. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of low-MA(Masculinity) countries? 
Relationship with manager, cooperation, friendly atmosphere, living in a desirable area, and employment security relatively more important to employees
Students less interested in recognition
Work less central in people's lives
People prefer more salary to shorter working hours

Question 19. The United States uses a ________ decision-making procedure. In this type of procedure, every person involved has a say in the decision, usually by way of a vote; once votes are tallied, the decision of the majority prevails. What word best fills in the blank? 
Democratic
Authoritarian
Rationalistic
Collectivistic

Question 20. All of the following are TRUE of negotiation as discussed by Kimmel (1994) EXCEPT 
Most negotiations are adversarial
Negotiators are trying to get as much as possible for their side
Substantive issues are more important than social and emotional issues
All of the above are true of negotiation

Question 21. Chapter 15 of your text explored how organizational culture differs across various cultures. Summarize the research findings on work related values and the meaning of work. In your discussion, be sure to include commentary on the five main work related dimensions (power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism-collectivism, masculinity-femininity, and long versus short-term orientation). Also, discuss briefly the meaning of work across cultures and notable differences discussed in the text and the module.

Question 22.

In chapter 13 of your text, the authors described self-concept, identity, self-esteem and self-enhancement and attributions across cultures. Summarize the findings on self-concept and identity presented in the chapter including how these psychological constructs differ across cultures. Be sure to include a discussion of the independent versus interdependent construal of the self, assessment of independent versus interdependent self-construal theory, and multicultural identities.