Assignment Number 5 Discussion/Writing Triandis Chapter 4 (pages 87-105).

Student Name _____________________ Date due: 9-22-04 Psychology 360 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

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1.	What was your reaction to the "What is culture?" exercise? What did you learn?
2.	What was your reaction to viewing the video on the Earth Conservation Corps? In what ways did it illustrate a culture?
3.	Give an example of a particularistic resource. Explain why it is particularistic. (89-91)
4.	Describe the Adamopoulos (1984) cross-cultural analysis of social behavior. What insights did you get from Figure 4-4? (91-92)
5.	Explain how Triandis can say that categorization is functional. Give an example from your own experience. (93)
6.	How do cultures differ in the attributions they make. Why do you think those differences in attributions exist? (96)
7.	What differences and similarities among cultures did Charles Osgood and his colleagues demonstrate using the semantic differential? (97-99)
8.	What are your reactions to Table 4-1 Ten Cases in Order of Perceived "Seriousness of Breach..." (101-102)
9.	Give an example of difference in roles between collectivist and individualistic cultures. (103-105)