Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the results of Dov Cohen and colleagues' (1996) culture of honor study?

Accepted Answer

Men from southern states were not more dominant and assertive than men from northern states in the control condition; the differences were observed after being bumped and insulted.

Question 2

Markus is attending a meeting with his team at work, including his supervisor. At one point, the supervisor makes a joke. Although Markus does not think the joke is funny, he laughs anyway. This illustrates the concept of .

Accepted Answer

Display rules are social norms that dictate how emotions should be expressed in different situations. Markus laughs at the joke to conform to these social norms, even though he doesn't find it funny.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a reason why people from different cultures might show different facial expressions in response to the same eliciting situation, according to Paul Ekman's (1972) neurocultural theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

According to Ekman's neurocultural theory, the facial action programs for expressing emotions are biologically universal, not culturally evolved. Differences arise from cultural display rules and interpretations, not from different evolved facial programs.

Question 4

According to James Russell's (1991) theory of emotion episodes as socially constructed scripts, which of the following aspects of emotion is MOST likely to be culture-specific rather than universal?

Accepted Answer

The perceived cause of the emotional response is most likely to be culture-specific, as different cultures may interpret and attribute causes to emotions differently based on social norms and values.

Question 5

According to Keltner and Haidt's (1999) approach to integrating evolutionary and cultural influences on emotion, the greatest cultural variability should be seen at which of the following levels of analysis?

Accepted Answer

Keltner and Haidt's approach suggests that cultural influences are most pronounced at the group level, where social norms and practices shape emotional expressions and experiences.

Question 6

Anthropologists define "culture" as the extent to which a society has sophisticated literature, music, and art.

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists define "culture" more broadly as the shared beliefs, practices, norms, values, and artifacts of a society, not just its level of sophistication in literature, music, and art.

Question 7

Every language has a word corresponding closely to the English term "emotion."

Accepted Answer

Not every language has a direct equivalent for the English term "emotion." Some languages may express the concept differently or lack a specific word for it.

Question 8

The Tahitian language has no word that translates directly into "sadness."

Accepted Answer

The question states that the Tahitian language has no word that translates directly into "sadness."

Question 9

Because the English language has no word corresponding to amae, North Americans are incapable of feeling this emotion.

Accepted Answer

The absence of a specific word in a language does not mean that speakers of that language are incapable of experiencing the emotion or concept it represents.

Question 10

When asked to describe themselves by completing the stem "I am…" 20 times, Chinese participants list relationships and group memberships more often than participants in North America.

Accepted Answer

This reflects cultural differences, as Chinese culture is more collectivist, emphasizing relationships and group identity, while North American culture is more individualistic, focusing on personal traits and achievements.

Question 11

In several studies, people from East Asian cultural backgrounds have reported experiencing simultaneous positive and negative emotions more often than did people from western European cultural backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that East Asian cultures, which often emphasize balance and harmony, are more likely to experience and accept mixed emotions compared to Western cultures, which tend to focus on individualism and clear emotional distinctions.

Question 12

In Dov Cohen and colleagues' (1996) culture of honor study, southern men showed more aggressive and dominant behavior than northern men regardless of whether they had been bumped and insulted or not.

Accepted Answer

In the study, southern men showed more aggressive and dominant behavior specifically after being bumped and insulted, not regardless of the situation.

Question 13

According to Paul Ekman's neurocultural theory of emotion, people should show the same facial expression of emotion in a given situation, regardless of what culture they are in.

Accepted Answer

Paul Ekman's neurocultural theory suggests that while basic emotions are universally recognized, cultural display rules can modify how emotions are expressed in different cultures.

Question 14

Most theorists agree that human emotion is influenced by both evolutionary and cultural forces.

Accepted Answer

Most theorists acknowledge that human emotions have evolved for survival purposes, but they are also shaped by cultural norms and practices.

Question 15

Compare and contrast the concepts of sadness in English and pe'a pe'a in Tahitian.

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Question 16

Describe the strong version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

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Question 17

A researcher is interested in studying the effects of culture on people's experience of romantic love. He administers a questionnaire to people in the United States and Japan asking how intensely people feel different aspects of romantic love (such as physical attraction, emotional intimacy, enjoyment of spending time together, and so forth) when they are in love with someone; all items are answered on a scale from 1 to 7. According to your textbook, what are three likely problems with studying culture and love in this way?

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Question 18

Your textbook distinguishes between the "Hollywood" and "prosaic" concepts of romantic love commonly found in North American culture. Describe each of these concepts, and give an example of each from a well-known movie or television show (not one discussed in the text or in class); explain your examples carefully.

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Question 19

Give an example of an emotion that is hypercognized in your culture, providing examples and evidence from language and media (e.g., movies, television, popular music) to support your argument.

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Question 20

Have you ever felt the emotion called hasham in Bedouin - a pleasurable combination of embarrassment, admiration, and shyness felt in the presence of a higher-status person? Give an example, and explain the features of the situation that likely elicited this emotional response.

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Quiz 3: Culture and Emotion