Chapter 1. Scientific American Psychology: Mohamed, In His Own Words

1. What event in Mohammed’s homeland caused his most basic needs – food, water, shelter – to become challenged?

2. To demonstrate the cultural misunderstandings that can take place from one group of people to another, Mohammed notes that when he first came to American his family thought that they were moving to a country where you could, “get money from a wall.” To what was this belief referring?

3. As a child newly in America, what was one of the first challenges Mohammed had to face?

4. What does the video note was the primary motivation for Mohammed after he finished school and established a career?

5. How does Mohammed note that he honors his Islamic faith by giving back to others?