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Exploding the Myth of Cultural Stereotypes

Americans are push and the English are reserved right? Wrong, says a new study, which reveals there is no truth in this sort of national stereotyping. An international group led by Antonio Terraciano and Robert McCrae at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) surveyed more than 40.000 adults from 49 cultures. Participants were questioned about how neurotic, extroverted, open, agreeable, and conscientious typical members of their own culture are. This data was then compared with participant’s assessments of their own personalities and those of other specific people they had observed.

The researchers found that there was no correlation between perceived cultural characteristics and the actual traits rated for real people.

In contrast, previous studies have shown that some gender stereotypes, such as the idea that women are warmer and men are more assertive, do reflect real trends.

In many cases, cultures had overly harsh views of themselves. “The Swiss believe that they are closed-off to new experiences”, says Antonio Terraciano. “But in fact they are the most open culture to new ideas in art and music”.

Disponível em: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8111-exploding-the-myth-of-cultural-steriotypes.html.

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No texto “Exploding the Myth of Cultural Stereotypes”, o autor emprega uma série de palavras/expressões para descrever as diferenças culturais. Classifique-as conforme o significado que expressam, Isto é, positivo(P) ou negativo (N) e, com base no contexto em que estão inseridas, traduza-as.

·         Americans are pushy and the English are reserved, right?

·         Participants were questioned about how neurotic, extroverted, open, agreeable, and conscientious typical members of their own culture are.

·         In many cases, cultures had overly harsh views of themselves. “The Swiss believe that they are closed-off to new experiences”, says Antonio Terraciano. But in fact they are the most open culture to new ideas in art and music.

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c.    neurotic (   )  _______________________

d.    extroverted (   )______________________

e.    open (   )___________________________

f.     agreeable (   ) _______________________

g.    conscientious  (   )____________________

h.    harsh (   ) _____________________

i.     closed-off (   )________________________

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