Question 1

A researcher asks a participant to organize a series of pictures in temporal sequence.The person organizes the pictures so that the temporal sequence goes from right to left.Which of the following most likely describes the participant?

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Question 2

Which of the following is an example of anthropocentrism?

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Question 3

You are walking with your friend when both of you see a person on the street trip and fall.You think that the person is a clumsy person,but your friend thinks the person was distracted by something across the street.In this situation,which of the following more accurately captures what you are engaging in?

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Question 4

Your roommate is from a high context culture.As a result,which of the following is most likely to be an exchange between the two of you?

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In high context cultures, indirect communication is preferred, and people tend to rely on nonverbal cues and context to convey their meaning. Therefore, the uneasy expression and hesitant response indicates that the roommate may not be comfortable with just saying "yes" or "no" outright.

Answer: D
 In high-context cultures, people tend to provide a lot of background information and context before getting to the point. Therefore, the roommate is more likely to explain the whole situation and the reasons behind their feelings rather than just giving a simple response.

Answers B, C, and E do not necessarily relate to high-context cultures and could occur in any cultural context.

Question 5

Which of the following is a low context culture most closely associated with?

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A low context culture is one in which communication is explicit and clear, with little reliance on context or nonverbal cues.

Question 6

After conducting a survey of every culture around the world,you find that only the Iberians say that snakes and tigers cannot be evil and mean-spirited and share no qualities with humans.From these results,what can you conclude?

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Question 7

Jeremy and Jason took a test to see how high their individualism and collectivism scores are.Jeremy's individualism score is 9 out of 18,and his collectivism score is 11 out of 18.Jason's individualism score is 12 out of 18,and his collectivism score is 8 out of 18.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Jason's higher individualism score suggests he is more likely to engage in activities associated with individualism, such as creating novel inventions.

Question 8

A human,a giraffe,and a car.Which one doesn't belong?

Accepted Answer

The car doesn't belong because it is not a living organism. The giraffe and the human both belong in the category of living organisms. The analytic thinker may see this difference in terms of categorization, while the holistic thinker may see this difference in terms of the car's lack of a biological nature.

Question 9

Two families are claiming to be the family of a lost mystery child.You are a judge who uses holistic reasoning,and must determine which family is the correct one.This is before the days of DNA analysis,so you must use family resemblance as your guide.Based on research about reasoning styles,what do you do to establish a familial relationship?

Accepted Answer

Holistic reasoning involves considering multiple aspects of a situation or problem. In this case, looking at the overall constellation of features shared by the child and each family would be the most appropriate approach. By examining multiple features rather than just one, it is more likely that a true familial relationship can be established. Asking the child or favoring one family for their wealth are not objective or reliable methods for determining familial relationships. And choosing neither family would not be fair to the child, who likely has a true family that they belong with.

Question 10

You are leading a group of researchers from Japan and the United States to come up with a new invention based on current designs for the car,so that your company can submit a patent.Based on culture and creative thinking,which of the following is the most likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

Japanese culture often emphasizes incremental improvements and refinement, while American culture tends to encourage bold, innovative changes.

Quiz 8: Cognition and Perception