According to the findings of Matsumoto and Fletcher (1996) on the relationship between the four cultural dimensions and incidence of diseases, higher power distance was equated with:
a) higher rates of infections and parasitic diseases.
b) higher rates of malignant neoplasms and heart disease.
c) lower rates of infections and parasitic diseases.
d) lower rates of cerebrovascular disease and respiratory disease.
Question 2Which of the following statements is true of the psychological autonomy cultural model developed by Keller (2013)?
a) Infants are part of a network of attachment relationships that are hierarchical.
b) It views social community as an integral part of the network of attachment.
c) Caregiving that promotes a strong bond between infants and caregivers is adaptive in nature.
d) Infants are conceptualized as individuals who are dependent on their social community.
Question 3According to Triandis and his colleagues (1988), people who live in individualistic cultures may not have access to the same types or degrees of social relationships as those in collectivistic cultures; therefore, they may have less of a buffer against stress and are more susceptible to heart disease.
a) True
b) False
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