We often talk about personality types as either "individualist" or "collectivist." What objections have been raised against using this common dichotomy to explore cross-cultural differences in personality?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1, Connection between individual/collective and Western/non-Western dichotomies
2, Examples of other psychological dimensions that do not fit this pattern
3, Differences in ideal versus actual personality types within a culture
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a. E b. D c. A d. C
An anthropological perspective that focuses on culture as the principal force in shaping the typical personality of a society is called:
a. Sociobiology. b. Culture and personality theory. c. Personification theory. d. Structuralism. e. Symbolic anthropology.
Social evolutionary theory that argues that all cultures go through the same stages over time to reach predetermined levels of progress (like rungs on a ladder) is also referred to as:
a. ?multilinear evolution. b. ?unilineal evolution. c. ?accelerated evolution. d. ?punctuated equilibrium.
Development anthropologists look at the gap between the haves and have-nots in terms of either modernization theory or world systems theory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.