What is meant by the term cultural relativity?
What will be an ideal response?
Cultural relativity requires that each cultural trait be evaluated in the context of its own culture.
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Stages in the life course
A) Are fixed, the same everywhere B) Vary widely from culture to culture C) Are ascribed roles D) Vary from culture to culture, but within each particular culture, are the same for people of all status groups.
Carol, an American of Japanese descent, is a 33-year-old female and a research manager at a pharmaceutical company. She is the daughter of a renowned boxer, James, who has participated in several national championships. Which of the following statements depicts Carol's achieved status?
A. She is an American of Japanese descent. B. She is 33 years old. C. She is a research manager at a pharmaceutical company. D. She is the daughter of a national champion. E. She is a woman.
The competence and environmental press approach, the preventive and corrective proactivity model (PCP), and the stress and coping framework all agree that
A. the person is the most critical factor. B. the environment is the most critical factor. C. one type of environment can serve all older peoples' needs adequately. D. no one environment meets everyone's needs.
Danielle, the owner of an apartment, wants to rent out one of the rooms. She disregarded the application of Rita, an Asian, because Danielle wanted to rent her apartment only to whites. In this scenario, Danielle's action is an example of _____
A) ?institutionalized discrimination B) ?individual discrimination C) ?reverse discrimination D) ?structural discrimination E) ?systemic discrimination