Culture Flashcards
What is Enculturation?
The process of socialization where an individual acquires their native culture, mainly early in life
What is Acculturation?
When a person acquires a new cultural outlook (either by having contact with or living in a different culture from their culture of origin)
What does Cross-cultural psychology look at
The psychological differences between and within cultural groups
What are Etics?
Universal componenets of an idea. aspects of a phenomenon that all cultures have in common
What are Emics?
Locally relevant components of an idea that are specific to a particular culture
Some cultures focus on _______ whereas other cultures focus on _________.
Achievment and affiliation.
What is the difference between Tough and Easy cultures
Tough cultures have few valued goals and limited ways to attain them; Easy
cultures allow people to pursue many goals and some are easily attainable
What is the lexical hypothesis
the most significant and universal personality traits are encoded in human language.
What to Vertical societies assume?
That some people are more different than others
What do horizontal societies assume?
that all persons are essentially equal
Cultures of ________ see individuals valuable in their own right and not from what others think of them
Dignity
Cultures of ________are those with members concerned about reputation
Honor
Cultures of _______ have stale hierarchies though cooperation
face
What states are seen as friendly
Midwest and South US
What states are seen as relaxed and creative?
West coast
