In the context of studies on cultural differences, students from ...

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In the context of studies on cultural differences, students from more collectivist cultures scored _____, while those students from individualistic cultures tended to score _____.
 
  a. high in external locus of control; low in internal locus of control
  b. high in external locus of control; high in internal locus of control
  c. equally in external locus of control; high in external locus of control
  d. low in external locus of control; equally in external locus of control

Question 2

A comparison of adolescent Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, and African-American teenagers in 2015 found that having a more internal locus of control was considered to be more important for the _____ than for the other groups.
 
  a. Caucasians
  c. African-Americans
  b. Hispanics
  d. Asians

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: American culture traditionally prizes self-reliance and individualism, whereas Asian culture emphasizes collectivism, community reliance, and interdependence. A large-scale comparison of 18 cultures confirmed that people in collectivist cultures such as China scored higher in external control than those in Westernized countries who placed a greater value on having an internal locus of control (Cheng, Cheung, Chio, & Chan, 2013).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
FEEDBACK: A comparison of adolescent Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, and African-American teenagers found that having a more internal locus of control was considered to be more important for the Caucasians but less so for the other groups (Kang, Chang, Chen, & Greenberger, 2015). Research on Hispanic immigrants to the United States showed that those with a higher internal locus of control were more effective in adapting to the demands of their new culture and in dealing with the effects of discrimination or being marginalized (Llamas & Consoli, 2014).