Social Behaviour Flashcards
These are explanations that focus on the person’s inherent qualities, personality traits, character, feelings, and abilities.
You’re saying they acted a certain way because of who they are inside.
Dispositional vs situational attributes
Are westerners more or less likely to make these attributes
Dispositional attributes
- Westerners are more likely to make dispositional attributions that non- Westerners
These are explanations that focus on the external environment, circumstances, or social context that the person was in.
You’re saying they acted a certain way because of what was happening around them.
Dispositional vs situational attributes
Situational attributes
What is tightness-looseness?
3pts
Degree to which a culture or society has strong social norms and low tolerance for people who violate those norms
Tight cultures: more collectivistic
Loose cultures: more individualistic
High vs low power distance?
Degree to which a culture tolerates inequalities in power, status, and wealth
What is high context culture?
4pts
- People are deeply involved with one another (think of it like a close-knit family)
- Shared info that guides their behavior
- Shared history and understanding
- implicit, indirect communication (“Reading between the lines”- rhythm, facial expressions, body posture)
What is low- context culture?
3pts
- Less involvement among individuals (think of it like talking to a stranger)
- Less information shared to guide behavior
- Explicit, direct communication to avoid misunderstandings
People say exactly what they mean, and clarity is key.
Low or high context ?
Low-context
You need to “read between the lines” and understand the unspoken context
Low or high context?
High context
