In the Universal vs. the Specific section, which pair describes Etic and Einic as per the material?

In the Universal vs. the Specific section, which pair describes Etic and Einic as per the material?

• A. Etic: universal characteristics; Einic: characteristics specific to a given group
• B. Etic: specific to a group; Einic: universal
• C. Etic: language patterns; Einic: rituals
• D. Etic: economic status; Einic: political status

Answer: (A)

The key idea being tested is the difference between an outsider perspective (etic) and an insider perspective (emic), and how that maps onto universal versus culture-specific characteristics. In this material, etic is described as referring to universal characteristics that can apply across groups, while emic (here written as Einic) refers to characteristics that are specific to a given group. Therefore, the pairing that fits this description is etic with universal characteristics and emic with group-specific characteristics. The other options mix these perspectives with specific domains (like language, rituals, or social status) rather than reflecting the overarching outsider-versus-insider distinction and universal-versus-specific framing.

The key idea being tested is the difference between an outsider perspective (etic) and an insider perspective (emic), and how that maps onto universal versus culture-specific characteristics. In this material, etic is described as referring to universal characteristics that can apply across groups, while emic (here written as Einic) refers to characteristics that are specific to a given group. Therefore, the pairing that fits this description is etic with universal characteristics and emic with group-specific characteristics. The other options mix these perspectives with specific domains (like language, rituals, or social status) rather than reflecting the overarching outsider-versus-insider distinction and universal-versus-specific framing.