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Recall that your text defines cross-cultural psychology as “the critical and comparative study of cultural effects on human psychology” (Shiraev & Levy, 2024, p. 5). Throughout the course, you will be asked to think critically about your own culture so that you can understand how it differs from other cultures. To make those comparisons, you need to recognize defining qualities of your own culture. As you begin this

THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT YOUR OWN CULTURE

examination process, keep in mind the definition of culture: a set of attitudes, behaviors, and symbols shared by a large group of people (Shiraev & Levy, 2024, p. 9).

For this Assignment, you will identify and analyze your own culture based on concepts covered in Week 1 of the course.

Important Note: Although you may view your family as having a particular "culture," focus on a larger culture of which you are a part, such as one connected to your national, regional, racial, ethnic, or religious heritage. If you are multicultural or have no strong connection to a single culture, you may use a broad category, such as "American" or "Caribbean."

Review the assigned Learning Resources. Review the Cultural Awareness interactive activity and the video “How Culture Drives Behaviours” in the Learning Resources and consider the aspects of culture and diversity, and how culture impacts who you are. Reflect back on your initial post and the discussion in this week’s “Warming Up Exercise” as you considered your cultural identity. Review the Cultural Influences image above and consider the different dimensions of who you are as an individual. Research how experts categorize your culture in terms of traditional vs. nontraditional, power distance, and individualism vs. collectivism. Review the Writing Center resources to understand APA style and the overall expectations of scholarly writing at Walden. Use the “Undergraduate Paper with Advice APA 7” course template for this Assignment.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

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TO PREPARE:

Note: Since preparing for this first week’s Assignment is critical to furthering your learning in cross-cultural psychology, you have acknowledged that you have reviewed and read through this week’s Learning Resources before becoming able to submit this week’s Assignment.

Write a 2-page paper that includes the following components. Be sure to reference the Learning Resources, including the media, in your Assignment.

Identify at least two of the cultures in which you are embedded. State which one you most identify with. This is the culture you will be discussing for the rest of the Assignment. Describe the attitudes, behaviors, and symbols that define the culture with which you most identify. Assess your culture in terms of power distance, traditional/nontraditional, and collectivism/individualism. Compare your cultural assessments with your own family, noting how your family is similar to or different from the larger culture. Describe what elements you plan to pass on to the next generation. Note: When providing examples or illustrations of your larger culture, be sure to describe people and situations from outside your own family.

Support the responses within your assignment with credited evidence from the assigned learning resources (including sentence-level citations). Provide a reference list in APA Style for resources you used in the assignment.

Submit your Assignment.

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ASSIGNMENT:

BY DAY 7

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

PSYC_2001_Week1_Assignment_Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

20 pts

25 pts

Identification of at least two of the cultures in which you are embedded, and statement of which of the two you most identify with.

10 pts A

Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

8.5 pts B

Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

7.5 pts C

Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

6.5 pts D

Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F

Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Description of attitudes, behaviors, and symbols that define the culture with which you most identify.

20 pts A Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

17 pts B Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

15 pts C Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

13 pts D Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Assessment of your culture in terms of power distance, traditional/nontraditional,

25 pts A Response is complete and

21 pts B Response is complete and

19 pts C Response is somewhat

16 pts D Response is incomplete or

0 pts F Response is incomplete

Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

15 pts

and collectivism/individualism.

accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Comparison of your cultural assessments with your own family, noting how your family is similar to or different from the larger culture, and description of the elements do you plan to pass these on to the next generation.

10 pts A Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

8.5 pts B Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

7.5 pts C Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

6.5 pts D Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Quality of Writing 15 pts A

Writing is clear and organized with few or no errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling

12 pts B

Writing is mostly clear and organized with few MUGS errors. Writing is original (i.e., use of own

11 pts C

Writing is somewhat clear and organized with some MUGS errors. Most writing is mostly

9 pts D

Writing is mostly unclear and disorganized and/or contains many MUGS errors. There

0 pts F

Writing is unclear and/or disorganized and/or contains many MUGS

Total Points: 80

Criteria Ratings Pts

(MUGS). There is a preponderance of original writing (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing). Information from the Learning Resources is fully provided and correctly documented with citation(s) and reference(s) in correct APA style.

words and proper paraphrasing). Information from the Learning Resources is mostly provided and correctly documented with citation(s) and reference(s) in correct APA style.

original (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing) but may rely on the use of some direct quotations. Information from the Learning Resources is partially provided and/or incorrectly documented with citation(s) and/or reference(s), and/or citations(s) and reference(s) do not follow correct APA style.

is an overuse of direct quotations and/or ineffective paraphrasing. Information from the Learning Resources is significantly lacking and/or is incorrectly documented and/or citation(s) and reference(s) do not follow correct APA style.

errors. There is an underuse of original writing and an overuse of directly quoted content. Information from the Learning Resources is not cited or referenced in any way.

Due Sunday by 10:59pm Points 80 Submitting a text entry box or a file upload Attempts 0 Allowed Attempts 2

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Recall that your text defines cross-cultural psychology as “the critical and comparative study of cultural effects on human psychology” (Shiraev & Levy, 2024, p. 5). Throughout the course, you will be asked to think critically about your own culture so that you can understand how it differs from other cultures. To make those comparisons, you need to recognize defining qualities of your own culture. As you begin this

THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT YOUR OWN CULTURE

examination process, keep in mind the definition of culture: a set of attitudes, behaviors, and symbols shared by a large group of people (Shiraev & Levy, 2024, p. 9).

For this Assignment, you will identify and analyze your own culture based on concepts covered in Week 1 of the course.

Important Note: Although you may view your family as having a particular "culture," focus on a larger culture of which you are a part, such as one connected to your national, regional, racial, ethnic, or religious heritage. If you are multicultural or have no strong connection to a single culture, you may use a broad category, such as "American" or "Caribbean."

Review the assigned Learning Resources. Review the Cultural Awareness interactive activity and the video “How Culture Drives Behaviours” in the Learning Resources and consider the aspects of culture and diversity, and how culture impacts who you are. Reflect back on your initial post and the discussion in this week’s “Warming Up Exercise” as you considered your cultural identity. Review the Cultural Influences image above and consider the different dimensions of who you are as an individual. Research how experts categorize your culture in terms of traditional vs. nontraditional, power distance, and individualism vs. collectivism. Review the Writing Center resources to understand APA style and the overall expectations of scholarly writing at Walden. Use the “Undergraduate Paper with Advice APA 7” course template for this Assignment.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES (https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/155407/modules/items/6184045)

TO PREPARE:

Note: Since preparing for this first week’s Assignment is critical to furthering your learning in cross-cultural psychology, you have acknowledged that you have reviewed and read through this week’s Learning Resources before becoming able to submit this week’s Assignment.

Write a 2-page paper that includes the following components. Be sure to reference the Learning Resources, including the media, in your Assignment.

Identify at least two of the cultures in which you are embedded. State which one you most identify with. This is the culture you will be discussing for the rest of the Assignment. Describe the attitudes, behaviors, and symbols that define the culture with which you most identify. Assess your culture in terms of power distance, traditional/nontraditional, and collectivism/individualism. Compare your cultural assessments with your own family, noting how your family is similar to or different from the larger culture. Describe what elements you plan to pass on to the next generation. Note: When providing examples or illustrations of your larger culture, be sure to describe people and situations from outside your own family.

Support the responses within your assignment with credited evidence from the assigned learning resources (including sentence-level citations). Provide a reference list in APA Style for resources you used in the assignment.

Submit your Assignment.

Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.

1. To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK1Assgn+last name+first initial.

2. Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page. 3. Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.

ASSIGNMENT:

BY DAY 7

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

PSYC_2001_Week1_Assignment_Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

20 pts

25 pts

Identification of at least two of the cultures in which you are embedded, and statement of which of the two you most identify with.

10 pts A

Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

8.5 pts B

Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

7.5 pts C

Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

6.5 pts D

Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F

Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Description of attitudes, behaviors, and symbols that define the culture with which you most identify.

20 pts A Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

17 pts B Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

15 pts C Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

13 pts D Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Assessment of your culture in terms of power distance, traditional/nontraditional,

25 pts A Response is complete and

21 pts B Response is complete and

19 pts C Response is somewhat

16 pts D Response is incomplete or

0 pts F Response is incomplete

Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

15 pts

and collectivism/individualism.

accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Comparison of your cultural assessments with your own family, noting how your family is similar to or different from the larger culture, and description of the elements do you plan to pass these on to the next generation.

10 pts A Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

8.5 pts B Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

7.5 pts C Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

6.5 pts D Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Quality of Writing 15 pts A

Writing is clear and organized with few or no errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling

12 pts B

Writing is mostly clear and organized with few MUGS errors. Writing is original (i.e., use of own

11 pts C

Writing is somewhat clear and organized with some MUGS errors. Most writing is mostly

9 pts D

Writing is mostly unclear and disorganized and/or contains many MUGS errors. There

0 pts F

Writing is unclear and/or disorganized and/or contains many MUGS

Total Points: 80

Criteria Ratings Pts

(MUGS). There is a preponderance of original writing (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing). Information from the Learning Resources is fully provided and correctly documented with citation(s) and reference(s) in correct APA style.

words and proper paraphrasing). Information from the Learning Resources is mostly provided and correctly documented with citation(s) and reference(s) in correct APA style.

original (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing) but may rely on the use of some direct quotations. Information from the Learning Resources is partially provided and/or incorrectly documented with citation(s) and/or reference(s), and/or citations(s) and reference(s) do not follow correct APA style.

is an overuse of direct quotations and/or ineffective paraphrasing. Information from the Learning Resources is significantly lacking and/or is incorrectly documented and/or citation(s) and reference(s) do not follow correct APA style.

errors. There is an underuse of original writing and an overuse of directly quoted content. Information from the Learning Resources is not cited or referenced in any way.