Explain what differences the Six Cultures Study found in the ...

[vinney12]

Explain what differences the Six Cultures Study found in the personality development of children in different modes of livelihood. What factors may account for these differences?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the difference between puberty and adolescence?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[yifu223]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Children in the Gusii horticultural society were the most likely to have a nurturant-responsible personality.
2. This is explained by the large number of tasks, especially child care, entrusted to them at a young age.
3. Consumerism supports a narcissistic personality type because it is focused on providing for an individual's desires and encourages self-affirmation through material goods.
4. Consumerism thus does not encourage concern for others or the needs of the family.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Puberty is a biological point in the human life cycle defined by physiological markers.
2. Adolescence is a culturally defined period between childhood and adulthood.
3. The observance of adolescence varies greatly between cultures.
4. Within a culture there are often significant differences between males and females in how such a stage is recognized.

[vinney12]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[rachel]

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