7A Flashcards
collectivist culture
A culture that prioritises the needs and goals of the group.
culture
The customs, behaviours, and values of a particular group in society
informal norm
inferred norms that people in the group usually abide by to avoid consequence
social influence
the scientific study of the ways in which the thoughts, feelings and behaviours of an individual are influenced by real or imagined behaviour of others
individualist culture
A culture that prioritises the needs and goals of individuals and values
independence.
norms
Spoken or unspoken rules or values that defines or outlines appropriate behaviour or experience within
a group.
cultural norm
Rules or expectations of
behaviour and thoughts
based on shared beliefs
within a specific
cultural group.
the social identity theory
outlines the tendency for people to favour their in-group over an out-group in order to enhance their sense of self-esteem.
group
Two or more people who interact and
influence each other and share a common goal.
out-group
A group that an individual does not
identify with or belong to.
social loafing
refers to an individual’s reduction in effort when work is performed in a group as compared to individually, due to the belief that others will put in the effort.
in-group
A group that an individual identifies
with or belongs to.
formal norm
explicitly outlined rules or expectations