The statement 'All humans, from all cultures, all races, and all nations, are more alike than different' is based on which viewpoint?

The statement 'All humans, from all cultures, all races, and all nations, are more alike than different' is based on which viewpoint?

• A. Emic viewpoint
• B. Alloplastic coping
• C. Etic viewpoint
• D. Autoplastic coping

Answer: (C)

Think about how researchers compare cultures. The statement reflects looking from outside, seeking patterns that apply across many cultures rather than focusing on what makes each culture unique. That outsider, cross-cultural lens is the etic viewpoint, which aims for universal similarities among people. Emic would focus on culturally specific beliefs and meanings from within a culture, not on broad, cross-cultural commonalities. The coping terms listed describe different adaptive responses to stress (changing the environment vs. changing oneself) and aren’t about cross-cultural perspective at all. So the best fit is the etic viewpoint.

Think about how researchers compare cultures. The statement reflects looking from outside, seeking patterns that apply across many cultures rather than focusing on what makes each culture unique. That outsider, cross-cultural lens is the etic viewpoint, which aims for universal similarities among people.

Emic would focus on culturally specific beliefs and meanings from within a culture, not on broad, cross-cultural commonalities. The coping terms listed describe different adaptive responses to stress (changing the environment vs. changing oneself) and aren’t about cross-cultural perspective at all. So the best fit is the etic viewpoint.