AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Culture impacts how people think and the way that people understand the stimuli around them. As such, culture has a deep impact on the way that people see and experience the world, which is their perception of the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -All these studies show cross-cultural differences and how the experiences that we have growing up in a specific cultural environment can influence how we think. Even if we are not aware of it, culture influences are how we see the world and what decisions we make.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, people in Western cultures perceive an advertisement showing a woman wearing a white dress (in which white is traditionally associated with purity) differently than people in Eastern cultures (in which white signifies death).

Detailed explanation-4: -In addition to its intrinsic value, culture provides important social and economic benefits. With improved learning and health, increased tolerance, and opportunities to come together with others, culture enhances our quality of life and increases overall well-being for both individuals and communities.

Detailed explanation-5: -The culture of which we are a part impacts our identity and even our beliefs about the nature of life. The type of culture either Individualistic or Collective into which a person is born affects and influences what that person believes and how that person behaves.