Lecture 1- culture

Question 1

Types of cultures: what are the four-dimensional approaches?

Answer 1

• Individualistic (western) VS Collectivist
• Egalitarian VS Hierarchical
• Achievement VS Harmony
• Tolerant VS Intolerant

Question 2

What are three types of cultures?

Answer 2

WEIRD cultures
HONOUR cultures
Tight or Loose Cultures

Question 3

What does WEIRD culture stand for

Answer 3

Western Educated Industrialized Rich Democratic

Question 4

Three ways in which cultures see or understand differently:

Answer 4

• Understanding/definition of intelligence: western see intelligence in abstract reasoning and rule learnings, other cultures might see social skills and empathy as the first signs of intelligence.
• Description of spatial relationships
• Perception of fairness

Question 5

What are 2 universal characteristics:

Answer 5

Facial emotion displays: same all around the world seem to be an evolutionary adaptation

Also, FALSE BELIEFS understanding seem universal: across 5 cultures all 3 yo fail and all 5 yo pass = developmental milestone