Cultural differences

Question 1

Ethic view - outsider view

Answer 1

the constructs measured in one culture have relevance across all cultures

Question 2

Emic view - Insider view

Answer 2

a perspective focus on the intrinsic cultural distinctions that are meaningful to the members of a given society

Question 3

Ethnocentrism

Answer 3

tendency to use your own cultures as the standard by which to judge and evaluate other cultures

Question 4

Examples of theoretical models

Answer 4

• Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory

- super and harkness’ developmental niche theory

Question 5

Brofenbrenners ecological systems theory

Answer 5

The child in the centre of the model is influenced by factors in the immediate environment which interact with each other and in turn are influenced by the wider society/community, which is influenced by cultural beliefs and ideologies, laws, etc.

Question 6

Super and Harkness: Developmental niche theory

Answer 6

• child is the centre of the model
• surrounded by 3 variables
• settings, customs, caretaker psychology