You are from the United States and your friend Trang is from Vietnam. How might you differ in the way you would each finish the phrase, "I am . . . "?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: People from individualistic cultures are more likely to mention personal attributes when they finish the sentence "I am . . . " ("I am tall," "I am ambitious"), and people from collectivistic cultures are more likely to mention group memberships and affiliations ("I am a daughter," "I am Puerto Rican"). Individualism (such as in the United States) separates the self from others, but collectivism unites the self and others.
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A student is walking through an exhibit at the science museum entitled "The Living Brain." The exhibit takes her from the outer layers of the brain to its deepest recesses. What is the route she will follow?
a. cerebrum, limbic system, brain stem b. brain stem, limbic system, cerebrum c. limbic system, cerebrum, brain stem d. cerebrum, brain stem, limbic system
Damage to parts of this area of the brain may have a calming effect on "mean-spirited" people and has recently been implicated in the acquisition and use of knowledge related to threat and danger. It is the
a. amygdala. b. thalamus. c. hippocampus. d. hypothalamus.