Why is it that cultures differ so widely from location to location?
a) because culture is a human-made phenomenon
b) because different animals dictate how culture forms
c) because geography dictates how culture develops over generations
d) because the genotype of the collective unconscious undergoes transformations in different places
ANS: A, Culture is described in your textbook as a human-made part of the environment.
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c. It is possible to mix three colors to match any other color. d. We can still recognize all colors even if the lighting is green.
Many college students drink unhealthy amounts of alcohol, because they mistakenly assume that (a) everyone drinks alcohol and (b) everyone drinks more than they really do. This bias is known as
a. the fundamental attribution error. b. pluralistic ignorance. c. group attribution error. d. normative drift. e. the autokinetic effect.
Bell, Weinberg and Hammersmith conducted extensive interviews with homosexuals and heterosexuals and found that __________
a) the majority of homosexuals had been abused as children. b) a majority of heterosexuals had experienced same-sex sexual activity as adults. c) homosexual individuals did not become attracted to members of the same sex until adolescence. d) there is no single condition of family life that differentiated homosexuals from heterosexuals.
When parents read rhyming stories, such as those written by Dr. Seuss, to their children, their
a. children's phonological awareness decreases. b. children usually become bored and learn to dislike reading. c. children may enjoy it but their reading skills will not improve. d. children learn how to read easier.