Nama: Riska Dwi Putri As’ad

Class: A

NIM: 200502501004

Exercise 1

A. Mark each statement T (true) or F (false).

1. People think about different things depending on where they live. (T)

2. People all think in the same way. (F)

3. A social psychologist has come up with a new idea about how we think. (T)

4. Logic is the same in every culture.(F)

B. Read the passage again and underline the words that are new to you.

Assumption, malleable, devotion, urge, psychology

C. Look on the word lists in Appendices 1 and 2 (pages 303 and 308) for the words you
underlined. Choose five of your underlined words that are on the lists and write them
below. Then write the part of speech and the dictionary definition that best fits each word
as it is used in the passage

 Assumption : An assumption is something that you assume to be the case, even without
proof. For example, people might make the assumption that you're a nerd
if you wear glasses, even though that's not true. Or very nice.
 Malleable : A malleable metal is able to be pounded or pressed into various
shapes, and a malleable personality is capable of being changed or
trained. It's easier to learn when you're young and malleable.
 Devotion : commitment to some purpose
 Urge : force or impel in an indicated direction
 Psychology : Psychology refers to the study of human behavior and the human mind,
or the mental attitude of a group.
D. Write a new sentence for each word above. The sentences should show that you understand
the meaning of each word as it is used in the passage.
 Assumption : “your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted”
 Malleable : “malleable metals such as gold”
 Devotion : “the devotion of his time and wealth to science”
 Urge : “I urged him to finish his studies”
 Psychology : Your parents will find it hard to understand the psychology of the
teenager.
Exercise 2

A. Mark each statement T (true) or F (false).

1. A symbol is usually written. (F)

2. We always notice the symbols of our own culture. (T)

3. In an unfamiliar culture, we feel confused by the symbols. (T)

4. Culture shock is mostly about food.(T)

B. Read the passage again and underline the words that are new to you.

Symbolic, manipulate, demonstration, household, inflict

C. Look on the word lists in Appendices 1 and 2 (pages 303 and 308) for the words you
underlined. Choose five of your underlined words that are on the lists and write them
below. Then write the part of speech and the dictionary definition that best fits each word
as it is used in the passage.
 Symbolic : When one thing represents something else that's more abstract, it is
symbolic.
 Manipulate : influence or control shrewdly or deviously
 Demonstration : a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
 Household : a social unit living together
 Inflict : impose something unpleasant

D. Write a new sentence for each word above. The sentences should show that you
understand the meaning of each word as it is used in the passage.
 Symbolic : “the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the
codfish”
 Manipulate : “He manipulated public opinion in his favor”
  Demonstration : “the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations”
 Household : “It was a good Christian household”
 Inflict : If you cause anything bad to happen to a person, animal, or even an
object, you inflict that badness on them.
Exercise 3

A. Write the words you chose in Exercises 1 and 2. Choose five or more of those words and
make study cards for them.

Exercise 1:

Psychology : Psychology refers to the study of human behavior and the human mind,
or the mental attitude of a group. [noun] the science of mental life.
Exercise 2:

Demonstration : (1) a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view.

(2) a visual presentation showing how something works

(3) a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)