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Sociocultural Flashcards

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Socialization

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The process by which a child learns the norms of living in their group

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Observational learning

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SCT proposes that humans learn behavior through observation and limitation of other members of the group

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Reciprocal determinism

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These behaviors are acquired, maintained and changed through an interaction with the environment

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Cognitive process of observational learning

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Attention
Retention
Reproduction
Motivation

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Attention

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Noticing and paying attention to a model

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Retention

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Remembering the behavior

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Reproduction

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Being capable of reproducing the behavior

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Motivation

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Desire to imitate the behavior

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SCT

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Proposes that we are both influenced by and exart an influence on the environment

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Reciprocal determinism

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Personal
Environmental
Behavioral factors

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Social identity theory

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States that an individual’s sense of self is developed based on social group membership

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Social categorization

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An individual divides their social environment into In-group and Out-group

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Social identification

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An individual strongly identifies an in-group and adopts the norms and attitudes of other group members

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Social comparisson

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To mantain their self-steem, an individual favorably compares thair in-group with the out-group

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Positive distinctiveness

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An individual’s motivation to show that the in-group is preferable to the out-group

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Ultimate attribution error

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In-group members attribute negative out-group behavior to dispositional (personal) factors and positive out-group behavior to situational factors (accidents)

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Stereotype

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is an oversimplified and generally fixed perception about a group of people

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Prejudice

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Judgements/attitudes about individuals with little information about them, except for group membership

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Discrimination

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Behaviors based on stereotypes and prejudice

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Culture

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Refers to a set of behaviors, attitudes and identities shared by a large group of people, usually communicated by one generation to the next

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Cultural norms

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The standards, expectations and rules guiding behavior within cultural groups

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Enculturation

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The process of learning the behaviors, characteristics and norms of the culture one belongs to

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Social learning

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Direct instruction
Participatory learning
Observational learning

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Aculturation

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The process of psychological and cultural change as a result of contact and interaction between cultures

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Stages of cultural change

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Assimilation
Integration
Separation
Marginalization

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Assimilation

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Individuals are open to change and unconcerned about any loss of their original culture, they are willing to adjust their behavior

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Integration

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Individuals want to hold onto traditional values and beliefs, but desire at some point interactions with other cultures

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Separation

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Individuals value their original culture and are averse to losing touch with the values and traditions of their past, they avoid interactions with other cultures

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Marginalization

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Individuals have little interest in maintaining thair original culture and little interest in opening relationships with other cultures

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Larger society’s attitudes that influence the aculturation process

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Melting-pot
Multiculturalism
Segregation
Exclution

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Melting-pot

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Society expects different cultural groups to blend into a common, homogeneous culture

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Multiculturalism

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Society values and fosters diversity. Cultural groups can coexist peacefullywhile their differences are celebrated

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Segregation

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Society forces distinct cultural groups to remain separated, forming communities isolated from the dominant culture

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Exlution

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Society rejects cultural groups. Their cultural identities are not recognized by society and they are not welcome in the dominant culture

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Acculturation stress

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Biopsychological difficulties when adapting o a new cultural context
The more connected to a group you feel, the less acculturation stress you feel

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