ASSIGNMENT 04
PS380 Multicultural Psychology
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth
College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use
correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response
should be four (4) double?spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirements? page for specific
format requirements.
1. What is the difference between explicit and implicit characteristics of a culture? Choose
your own culture, or a culture that you are familiar with and provide two (2) examples of
explicit characteristics of the culture and two (2) implicit characteristics of the culture.
2. Describe the relationship between intelligence and intelligent behavior. Describe two (2)
original examples of intelligent behavior that may seem intelligent among members of
one culture but may not seem intelligent among members of another culture.
3. Briefly describe dichotomous variables and provide two (2) original examples of
dichotomous variables. Briefly describe continuous variables and provide two (2) original
examples of continuous variables.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
