Social behaviour

Question 1

Group entitativity

Answer 1

Perception of groups as real entities , not a colllection of individuals.
( someone saying they are Australians)

Question 2

Culture difference in ingroups and outgroups ( Individualistic culture)

Answer 2

Individulistic - a. one may belong to multiple groups and switch easily between groups
B. More likely to treat outer group members equally

Question 3

Culture Differences in Ingroup and Outgroups ( collectivistic cultures)

Answer 3

A. Belong to fewer groups and will be more committed
B. Will lack concern for outgroups ( like discrimination)

Question 4

Ingroup favouritism

Answer 4

• patriotism
• nepotism
• familism ( creating certain hierarchy among the family members )

Question 5

Ingroup Favourtisim relation to climate and wealth

Answer 5

• high favourtisim in countries facing a high demanding hot or cold environments and low income
• low favourtisim in countries facing a high demanding hot or cold environments and high income.

Question 6

Stereotypes

Answer 6

• generalised images we have for groups
• can change depending on major events

Question 7

Auto and Hetrostereotypes

Answer 7

• auto - stereotype about tryout own group
• Hetro - stereotype about other groups

Question 8

Why does stereotypes occurs

Answer 8

• to create categories of people
  -it’s easier for our brain to process

Question 9

Ethnocentrism

Answer 9

Tendency to view the world through one’s own culture

Question 10

Prejudice

Answer 10

Tendency to judge others on basis group memeberships , it’s the cognitive process ( that you are at thinking process)

Question 11

Explicit prejudice

Answer 11

When you ver

Question 12

Explicit prejudice

Answer 12

Prejudice that is verbalised and made public
- like have rally’s regarding certain beliefs ( like rally’s happened in Australia targeting Muslims)

Question 13

Implicit Prejudice

Answer 13

• prejudice which is not verbalised but are embedded in your attitude, behaviour and values , is often outside conscious awareness

Question 14

Process of Stereotype - Prejudice - Discrimination

Answer 14

Stereotype - generalisation of group ( with no feelings or emotions attached)
Prejudice - is when emotions are added
Discirmination - is when an action is done

Question 15

Collective threat

Answer 15

That one’s Ingroup member’s behaviour can create a negative stereotype for the group

Question 16

Aggression

Answer 16

• act to intentionally hurt another person physically or psychologically

Question 17

Culture and aggression

Answer 17

• culture regulates of aggression to how it can be expressed as a means of social control
• cultures with honour ( like status and reputation) will have high aggression
• like more domestic violence, depression and suicide

Question 18

Other social influences on aggression

Answer 18

• social support systems
• Stress
• exposure to video games
• climate

Question 19

Microaggression

Answer 19

• act of a brief, daily comments or actions ( intentional or unintentional) which is taken as a negative comment or insult by the target group.

Question 20

Acculturation

Answer 20

Process by which people adopt different culture

Question 21

Intercultural adaption

Answer 21

• adapting behaviours or ways of thinking in new cultural environment

Question 22

Intercultural adjustment

Answer 22

How people feel when they are making those changes to intercultural adaption

Question 23

Berry’s model of acculturation

Answer 23

See book / PP slides