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Cross-Cultural Psychology Flashcards

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What is culture?

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Unwritten rules and learned behaviour

  • shared way of life
  • members co-exist/survive
  • artefacts, rituals, food, clothes, housing, social structures
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What is the importance of culture?

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Shapes awareness of the world

FIlter through which we see/understand our current reality

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Why is culture difficult to define?

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  • facets interrelated/closely related
  • relatively stable but also dynamic - evolving
  • NOT homogenous
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What is enculturation?

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process of absorbing and internalising the rules of the culture we live in

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What is acculturation?

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assimilation to different culture - typicallt the dominant one

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What is assimilation?

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abandonment of traditional culture

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What is fusion?

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combing 2 cultures to form a new one

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What is alternation?

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bicultural competence/multiculturalism

maintaining distinct cultural identities within single multicultural structure

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What are the 2 different types of cultural psychologists?

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  1. cultural psychologists - study of the way people are affected by their culture
  2. cross-cultural pscyhologists - compares sims/diffs in behaviour across cultures
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Research in cross-culture psychology

Emic perspective

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  • focus on 1 culture/culture specific
  • thorugh the eyes of the people
  • cultural psychologists
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Research in cross-culture psychology

Etic perspective

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  • commonalities/differences across cultures
  • is the behaviour culture specific or universal?
  • cross-cultural psychologists
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Research in cross-culture psychology

Goldberger & Veroff

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approaches to research - etic

  1. study cultures to determine relationships
  2. compare behaviour
  3. interaction between cultures that co-exist
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Research in cross-culture psychology

Ember & Ember

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research relies on assumption that comparison is possible because identifiable behaviour can be oberserved

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Research in cross-culture psychology

Challenges

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  1. research methods
  2. equivalent samples
  3. interpreting results
  4. research bias
  5. sensitive issues
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What is good psychology research?

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objective measurement

theoretical framework

standardised procedure

generalisability

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Research in cross-culture psychology

How is cultural variability measured?

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individualism - collectivism continuum

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Time perspectives

Monochronic cultures

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time divided into linear segments

closely regulated

= punctual, one task at a time, created plans ahead

USA, Australia, Germany, NZ, Switzerland

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Time perspectives

Polychronic cultures

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time more fluid

less regulated

= unpunctual, many tasks at once, fast/loose with time

Spain, India, Indigenous Australians

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Dimensions of culture

Cultural display rules

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display rules = appropriateness of displaying certain emotions in social settings

  1. interpersonal space
  2. intimate space
  3. social/consultative space
  4. public space
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Dimensions of culture

Low context cultures

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interpret actions/words literally

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Dimensions of culture

High context cultures

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attention to nonverbal signs to decode real meanings

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Dimensions of culture

Tight cultures

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group members expected to closely adhere to cultural norms and expectations

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Dimensions of culture

Loose cultures

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norms either unclear or deviance from them is tolerated

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What is multiculturalism?

What does this look like in Australia?

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Dominant culture + minority cultures

1/4 population born oversears, >40% have 1+ parent born overseas

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What is pluralism?

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right to retain cultural heritage

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Brief history of multiculturalism in Australia

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  • ATSI 60,000+ years, original inhabitants
  • 1788 British invasion
  • 1850 Gold Rush (chinese/indian)
  • WW2 - european migration
  • until 1960 White Aust. Policy
  • 1970s middle Eastern/Asian migration
  • 1990s NZ residents
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What are Australia’s two migration approaches?

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  1. skilled migrants/family migrants
  2. humanitarian programs - refugees, asylum seekers
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Impact of multiculturalism on Australia

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policy goal by govt (1999 - John Howard)

conflict between different cultures

NOW - one of the most multicultural countries

+ enrichment, social stability

  • stereotyping, ehtnocentrism, prejudice, racism, discrimination
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What is cultural shock?

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disorientation + anxiety that occurs as people from one culture encounter/adapt to another

coping with language, unwritten rules, social structures, political structures, legislative processes

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What are the 4 stages of culture shock?

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  1. honeymoon phase
  2. disenchantment phase
  3. beginning resolution phase
  4. effective functioning stage
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Cultural stereotypes

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positive AND negative

normal - way to process/categorise info (mental categorisation)

some have basis in facts BUT some untrue

neg stereotypes = damage intercultural relationships, distort reality

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Cultural stereotypes

Negative impacts

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  • accentuate group different - us vs them, ignore similarities
  • create selective thinking - one see what reinforces stereotype
  • assume homogeneity in other groups - assume everyone in that group is the same
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What is ethnocentrism?

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tendency for own culture to influence how they view the rest of the world

use of values, standards, behaviours as a yardstick

natural + understandable - own culture ‘normal’, bond within group

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What is prejudice?

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neg stereotypes about members of other groups (ethnic, race, nationality)

often unable to recognise own ethnocentrism/stereotypical thinking

dec prejudice = legislative action, cooperative tasks

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What is racism?

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prejudice + different/unfair treatment of groups

physical/social features (skin, clothing)

‘old fashion’ racism/prejudice VS ‘modern’ racism/prejudice

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Indigenous Psychology

Objectives

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develop psych methods/research that is not imposed

psych that is influenced by the context

develop from within the culture

psychology that results in lovalled relevant psych knowledge

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Indigenous Psychology

European occupation of Australia

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‘social darwinism’

belief of biological inferiority - entrenched in social/poltical structures

  • 1840s protectionist/segregation policies
  • 1950-70s assimilation
  • 1965 freedom ride
  • 1967 recognised as citizens
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Indigenous Psychology

Promoting cross-cultural interactions

Education and culture

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education systems meet needs of environment
Western (formalised), ATSI (learning by observing)

need for inclusive learning environment

understanding difficulties important for education in multicultural settings

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Indigenous Psychology

Promoting cross-cultural interactions

Communication and culture

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cultural differences can influence all components of communication process

high context cultures ATSI - nonverbal com. prevalent, com more implict, less formal perception of time

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What is cultural competence?

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person’s effectiveness in communicating/behaving appropriately with people from another culture

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Culturally competent professionals

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understanding + practical application of this knowledge

ethical responsibility

cultural respect can determine services effectiveness, way the service is presented/conduct themselves

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Culturally competent professionals

Indigenous Australians

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culture may impact perception of service, how ATSI commuinication and willingness to access

display certain levels of respect and understanding of aboriginal culture

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