Chapter 15 Flashcards
what do social psychologists study
how cultural forces influence psychological processes
how do social psychologists gather info
interviews and open-ended questions
what are cross-cultural studies
use standard forms of measurement to compare and contrast people from different cultures
what is culture
a collective understanding of the way the world works shared by members of a group and passed down
what 4 features must a culture have
versatility (ability to change), sharing, accumulation (knowledge), and patterns (predictable behaviors)
what is cultural intelligence
the ability to understand why members of other cultures act in the way they do
what does it mean if you have high cultural intelligence
you can appreciate the differences across cultures even if you don’t share or adopt another said cultures view
what is individualism
a way in which people define themselves as individuals (in regards to themselves)
benefit of individualism
often more social freedoms
what is collectivism
a way in which people define themselves based on others (i am a daughter), likely to sacrifice their personal beliefs if it conflicts with the group
benefits to collectivism
often better social safety nets
what is a vertical society
society where people differ in social status (can be collectivist or individualist)
what is a horizontal society
a society where people are relatively equal in status (individualist and collectivist)
what is observational learning
learning by watching others
what are rituals
ways to teach people about what is important
what did the universalist camp believe about emotions
emotions evolved as a response to the environments of our ancestors and are the same across cultures
what did the social constructivist camp believe about emotions
humans evolved to adapt to their distinctive environments and thus emotions are culturally variable
where is the independent model of self dominant
North America and mostly western countries
where is the interdependent model of self dominant
east Asian countries and area
what is common in most models of emotion
culture and temperament play roles in ones emotional life
what do people think plays a more important role in emotions
culture
what is the affect valuation theory
proposes that cultural factors shape how people want to feel (the ideal) more than how they actually feel
