Which of the following is a problem limiting the applicability of ...

[kodithompson]

Which of the following is a problem limiting the applicability of cross-cultural personality research?
 
  a. Much less research has been conducted on personality in English-speaking countries than in Latin America. c.
  The majority of the research on personality has been done on children and the aged in Latin America. b.
  Much of the personality research that has been done in other languages have not been made widely available in English-language sources.
  d. The majority of the research on personality conducted in the English-speaking countries has not been well-documented until very recently.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of self-enhancement?
 
  a. It is prevalent among Nordic cultures.
  c. It is defined as the tendency to make one conspicuous.
  b. It is defined as the process of administering rewards or punishments to oneself.
  d. It is genetically induced and determined at birth.

[lou]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Much less research has been conducted on personality in African and South American nations than in English-speaking countries, or in many of the countries of Europe and Asia. Also, much of the research that has been conducted among those populations has not been made widely available in English-language sources.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Self-enhancement is defined as the tendency to promote oneself aggressively and make one conspicuous. The opposite of that, self-effacement, is considered to be more in agreement with the cultural values of Asian and Nordic societies.