Question

Jake is a psychologist, who is interested in how people’s behavior is affected by the language they speak, the foods they eat, the laws they obey, and how their families disciplined when they were children. Jake is most likely a __________ psychologist. a. cultural b. community c. learning d. cognitive

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A: Cultural psychologist.

Explanation:

Cultural psychology is the study of how people shape and are shaped by their cultures. Topics of study in this field include similarities and differences between cultures in terms of norms, values, attitudes, scripts, patterns of behavior, cultural products (such as laws, myths, symbols, or material artifacts), social structure, practices and rituals, institutions, and ecologies.

Psychologists in this field use their knowledge of cultural practices to provide culturally sensitive therapies to their clients. In this regard, cultural psychology represents the future of the field of psychology by giving it a much more multicultural perspective.