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Medesa

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Which of the following statements supports the argument by Kirmayer (2007) that psychotherapy itself is inescapably bound to a particular cultural framework?
 
  a) Expressions of abnormality and their underlying psychological causes are not bound to culture at all.
  b) Cultures invariably focus on the independent sense of self rather than the interdependent sense of self.
  c) Psychotherapy requires probing into the self, and cultures differ on notions of the self.
  d) The goal of psychotherapy is to help people to become more functional within their society, but functionality is independent of culture.

Question 2

Which of the following is the outcome of the study conducted by Tafarodi and Swann (1996) that tested the cultural trade-off hypothesis?
 
  a) Chinese were lower in ratings of self-competence.
  b) Americans were lower in ratings of self-competence.
  c) Chinese were lower in self-liking.
  d) Americans were higher in self-liking.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a



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