It is possible that the concept of personality __________

a. precedes any kind of cultural training
b. is entirely the product of enculturation
c. is a Western construct
d. accounts for only the inner self


Answer: c

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Structural violence can best be described as:

a. a systematic extermination of a group of people based solely on their race, gender, and religious affiliation b. physical and psychological harm caused by an exploitative, impersonal, and unjust social, political, and economic system c. a political system that classifies individuals in order to deny them access to resources and authority d. a doctrine of superiority that leads to the dehumanization of a group of people based on their cultural practices and physical race

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Which of the following American norms might be seen as immoral or inferior by someone from another culture?

A) putting a baby to sleep in its own room B) wearing special clothing for sleep C) sleeping in a bed D) sleeping for 6–8 hours each night

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________ selection favors the variation on a trait that occurs in the middle of the distribution.

A. Disruptive B. Directional C. Natural D. Stabilizing

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Non-Western medicine does not maintain a sharp distinction between biological and psychological illnesses

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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