Multicultural Psychology

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements.

 

1.    What is the difference between explicit and implicit characteristics of a culture? Choose your own culture, or a culture that you are familiar with and provide two (2) examples of explicit characteristics of the culture and two (2) implicit characteristics of the culture.

 

2.    Describe the relationship between intelligence and intelligent behavior. Describe two (2) original examples of intelligent behavior that may seem intelligent among members of one culture but may not seem intelligent among members of another culture.

 

3.    Briefly describe dichotomous variables and provide two (2) original examples of dichotomous variables. Briefly describe continuous variables and provide two (2) original examples of continuous variables.

 

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