Author Question: Margaret Mead's view on the role of culture in personality was influenced by her findings from ... (Read 123 times)

jwb375 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Margaret Mead's view on the role of culture in personality was influenced by her findings from several different cultures that

A) in none of the cultures did the females have the characteristics that our culture identifies as masculine.
B) in every culture, strong maternal characteristics were seen in all women.
C) sexual aggressiveness is a dominant feature of behavior across cultures.
D) in some cultures, both the males and the females had the characteristics that our culture identifies as masculine or feminine.
E) in every culture, the males had the characteristics that our culture identifies as
masculine.

Question 2

The frustration-aggression hypothesis is best illustrated by which of the following?

A) You are hungry, and so you get something from the refrigerator to eat.
B) You are hungry, and you decide to eat some leftovers from last night; when you go to the kitchen, you see that your sister left them out all night and that they are now moldy, so you yell at her.
C) You are hungry, but you have planned a special dinner with your spouse, and so you decide not to snack before dinner; instead, you watch TV.
D) You are hungry, but there is nothing good in the house to eat; you go to the store and purchase a frozen dinner and some soda.
E) None of the above illustrates the frustration-aggression hypothesis.