International perspectives Flashcards
Indigenous approach (emic) uses measures developed for a…
specific culture (within the group).
In China, an attempt was made to study a factor called…
Interpersonal Relatedness:
National character =
stereotypes about average people’s personality of a particular culture; the traits/characteristics typical or modal of the society in which a person resides.
Perceptions of national character were compared with actual…
personality ratings across 49 nations (Terracciano, Abdel-Khalek, et al., 2005).
The notion of “national character” is not supported by research. true or false…
True, its a myth
what does the idea of national character do? (3 points)
Leads to prejudice, discrimination, and violence
Helps to maintain one’s own national identity.
Helps to maintain one’s own self-worth.
Culture (Society) can:
determine much personality from Day One (birth)
influence one’s characteristic adaptations (e.g. habits, attitudes, automatic responses, roles) through the resources, social structures, and social systems of the culture.
influence values given to certain personality traits
define context and provide different meanings to the context
Social rules guide our…
interactions with others.
We judge others with a…
lasting impression.
We assume things about others based on totally…
illogical factors
Our appearance is often used to identify with a…
group.
What happens when we compare the personalities of residents of 3 archipelagos in the Italian Tyrrhenian Sea and the personalities of their mainland counterparts?
The islanders were unaware of the comparison.
The islanders’ ancestors had been living on the island for generations.
They scored…
Personality Differences: Islanders and Mainlanders
Conscientiousness: Islanders higher than Mainlanders
Emotional Stability: Islanders higher than Mainlanders
Extraversion: lower than Mainlanders
Openness: lower than Mainlanders
Agreeableness: Islanders and Mainlanders similar
There are many motivations for migration:
Economic – seek employment
Social – reconnection with relatives who have emigrated
Political – for survival, escape persecution/social unrest
Personal – learning new language, seek training, acquire new life experiences
What type of people emigrate?
Studies suggest a few traits: need for novelty, desire for upward mobility, ‘restlessness’
Adventurous, risk-takers, energetic, enterprising
Extraversion and Openness to Experience
