1.4 Human Diversity and Psychology

Question 1

In 1905 who became the first female president of the American Psychological Association (APS)

Answer 1

Mary Whiton Calkins

Question 2

Who was the first women to earn a doctorate in psychology?

Answer 2

Margaret Washburn

Question 3

What are sociocultural factors?

Answer 3

Social identity and other background factors, such as gender, ethnicity, social class and culture.

Question 4

What does culture include?

Answer 4

Artefacts, such as symbols, art, dance, language and values. It guides the way in which we think and feel about ourselves and those we interact with.

Question 5

The impact of culture on behaviour and mental processes was of concern to researchers working in what psychology?

Answer 5

Cross-cultural psychology and cultural psychology

Question 6

What is the difference between cross-cultural psychology and cultural psychology to the study of culture?

Answer 6

1. Cross-cultural psychology conducts research that compares and contrasts cultures and cultural ideas and dimensions.
2. Cultural psychologists work to make sense of cultural groups from within.