ch 18 community and culture

Question 1

collectivism

Answer 1

prioritises the whole community as a
collective over the individual

Question 2

community

Answer 2

a group of people with common
characteristics

Question 3

conformity

Answer 3

behaving in a similar way to those around
you that is socially acceptable within the
social group

Question 4

cultural dimensions

Answer 4

used to group cultures into categories based on values and overall beliefs

Question 5

cultural norms

Answer 5

shared rules set by a specific group to guide behaviour

Question 6

cultural perspective

Answer 6

psychological investigation that considers the culture from which an individual came in order to explain behaviour

Question 7

culture

Answer 7

a collection of ideals, values, belongings
and ethics that belong to a group of people and are passed on from generation to generation

Question 8

individualism

Answer 8

prioritises the individual over the whole
community

Question 9

membership

Answer 9

inclusion in a group or society of people and a sense of belonging

Question 10

multiculturism

Answer 10

where individuals from many cultures coexist and live by one set of rules for all

Question 11

pluralism

Answer 11

where two or more cultures coexist, each
holding on to their own set of rules, traditions and rituals but both in the same geographical location

Question 12

reinforcer

Answer 12

a stimulus that encourages the likelihood of a response

Question 13

subculture

Answer 13

small alternative cultures or norms that exist
within a larger community