Little Bear:
According to Little Bear, a major problem with colonialism is that it:
A. Promotes cultural diversity
B. Maintains multiple worldviews
C. Enforces a single social order and suppresses other worldviews
D. Encourages Indigenous philosophies
Answer: C
Little Bear:
In Indigenous philosophy, existence is understood as:
A. Material objects
B. Static reality
C. Energy in constant motion
D. Linear time
Answer: C
Little Bear:
Indigenous worldviews are best described as:
A. Linear and hierarchical
B. Holistic and cyclical
C. Individualistic and competitive
D. Static and objective
Answer: B
Little Bear:
Indigenous languages are typically:
A. Noun-based and object-focused
B. Verb-based and process-oriented
C. Structured around categories
D. Focused on individual identity
Answer: B
Little Bear:
The idea that “all are my relations” reflects:
A. Biological kinship only
B. Human superiority over nature
C. Interconnectedness of all beings
D. Individual independence
Answer: C
Little Bear:
The value of “wholeness” emphasizes:
A. Individual success
B. Separation from others
C. The group and total interconnected system
D. Competition
Answer: C
Little Bear:
The ethic of “noninterference” refers to:
A. Avoiding all social interaction
B. Respecting others’ autonomy and knowledge
C. Rejecting community values
D. Ignoring responsibility
Answer: B
Little Bear:
In Indigenous values, honesty is important because:
A. It ensures punishment is avoided
B. Knowledge is written down
C. People rely on shared truth to understand reality
D. It promotes competition
Answer: C
Church:
Cross-cultural studies are important because they:
A. Replace personality theories
B. Test whether theories apply across cultures
C. Focus only on Western samples
D. Eliminate cultural influence
Answer: B
Church:
A comprehensive view of personality includes:
A. Traits only
B. Culture only
C. Traits, adaptations, and life narratives
D. Biology only
Answer: C
Church:
Dispositional traits refer to:
A. Temporary emotions
B. Broad personality dimensions like extraversion
C. Cultural practices
D. Life stories
Answer: B
Church:
Characteristic adaptations include:
A. Genes
B. Reflexes
C. Goals, values, and beliefs
D. Instincts
Answer: C
Church:
Cultural psychologists often argue that:
A. Personality is fixed across cultures
B. Personality is purely biological
C. Personality and culture influence each other
D. Culture is irrelevant
Answer: C
Church:
Evolutionary psychology focuses mainly on:
A. Cultural narratives
B. Learned behaviours
C. Universal human psychological mechanisms
D. Individual differences only
Answer: C
Church:
The Five Factor Model is considered by some researchers to be:
A. Culture-specific
B. A universal structure of personality traits
C. Invalid across cultures
D. Based only on environment
Answer: B
Gone:
According to Gone, one key feature of Aaniiih cultural psychology is:
A. Behaviour is biologically determined
B. The power of thought can influence reality
C. Therapy must follow Western models
D. Culture has no role in mental health
Answer: B
Gone:
According to Buddhist psychology, human behaviour is primarily driven by:
A. Social expectations
B. Biological instincts
C. Craving (tanhā)
D. Personality traits
Answer: C
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Module 1- Studying Personality30
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Module 2- Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis29
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Module 3- Psychodynamic Approaches- Alfred Adler20
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Module 3- Psychodynamic Approaches: Carl Jung25
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Module 4- Women Psychodynamic Theorist- Klein23
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Module 4- Women Psychodynamic Theorists- Horney17
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Module 5- Humanistic and Existential Approaches- Maslow20
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Module 5- Humanistic and Existential Approaches- Carl Rogers20
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Module 5- Humanistic and Existential Approaches- Rollo May27
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Module 6- Personality & Culture - Indigenous voices24
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Module 6- Personality & Culture - Research with non-Western Communities25
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Module 7- Personality traits and dispositions - Allport18
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Module 7- Personality traits and dispositions - McCrae & Costa18
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Module 6- readings17
