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uses a more inductive approach to the study of culture. They challenge psychologists to re-examine their ideas of "truth" with regard to culture.
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taken within cross-cultural psychology where behavior is compared across specific cultures
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"rules" of human behavior that could be applied to all cultures around the world
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the process by which someone comes into contact with another culture and begins to adopt the norms and behaviors of that culture
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the process of adopting or internalizing the schemas of your culture
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the beliefs, attitudes, and values of a group
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what we easily see as different when we have contact with another group
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causes emotional distress and pressure that may undermine performance
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occurs when one is in a situation where there is a threat of being judged or treated stereotypically or a fear of doing something that would inadvertently confirm that stereotype
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people tend to overlook information that contradicts what they already believe
Sociocultural Vocab
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uses a more inductive approach to the study of culture. They challenge psychologists to re-examine their ideas of "truth" with regard to culture.
emic approach
taken within cross-cultural psychology where behavior is compared across specific cultures
etic approach
"rules" of human behavior that could be applied to all cultures around the world
universal behaviors
the process by which someone comes into contact with another culture and begins to adopt the norms and behaviors of that culture
acculturation
the process of adopting or internalizing the schemas of your culture
enculturation
the beliefs, attitudes, and values of a group
deep culture
what we easily see as different when we have contact with another group
surface culture
causes emotional distress and pressure that may undermine performance
spotlight anxiety
occurs when one is in a situation where there is a threat of being judged or treated stereotypically or a fear of doing something that would inadvertently confirm that stereotype
stereotype threat
people tend to overlook information that contradicts what they already believe
confirmation bias
people see a relationship between two variables even when there is none
illusory correlation
argues that an experience with an individual from a group will then be generalized to the group
grain of truth hypothesis
a social perception of an individual in terms of group membership or physical attributes
stereotype
one's belief in one's ability to successfully accomplish a task
self-efficacy
we do not need positive reinforcement/reward to continue our behavior- the fact that the model was rewarded or punished is enough
vicarious reinforcement
humans learn behavior through observational learning/watching models and imitating their behavior
social cognitive learning theory
all others not in group (them)
out-groups
the group someone is assigned to (us)
in-groups
the process of classifying people into groups based on similar characteristics, whether it be nationality, age, occupation, or some other trait
social categorization
to become more aware of that facet of identity
salient
a person has not just one "personal self," but rather several social selves, that correspond to group membership
social identity theory
participants changed their beliefs to reduce their feelings of dissonance
cognitive dissonance theory
the researcher does not disclose his or her intentions to the members of the group and then records the participants' behavior without obtaining informed consent
covert observations
require the researcher to gain the trust of the group that is to be observed
overt observations
done in the environments in which the behavior is most likely to take place
naturalistic
Asch's original procedure that tests the effects of different variables on the level of conformity
Asch's paradigm
people that were part of the study and helped the researcher deceive the participant
confederates
when we adapt our behavior to be in line with others
conformity
we look to others in a group in order to determine how we are supposed to behave
social comparison