Sociocultural psychologists use an interesting metaphor in regard to humans and culture. They describe people as similar to fish! Fish are unaware that they live in water, so obvious is water in their lives
Explain why sociocultural psychologists use this metaphor.
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points.
• Our social and cultural environment is the "water" in which we "swim" every day.
• We are largely unaware of the tremendous influence of our social and cultural environment on our behavior, just as a fish is unaware of the water in which it swims.
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements about loss of bone strength in middle adulthood is true?
A) Loss in bone density usually begins in the early twenties and accelerates in the thirties. B) Environmental factors do little to slow bone loss in postmenopausal women. C) Loss of bone strength causes the disks of the spinal column to collapse. D) By the end of middle adulthood, women have lost 70 percent of their bone density.