Test 3 Flashcards
intersectionality
intersection of identities, example soccer and running
Identities
social, shifting, temporary construction, performative,
stereotypes
belief that certain attributes are characteristics of members of particular groups
prejudice
a negative (or positive) attitude towards a certain group that is applied to its individual members
discrimination
denial of equal treatment and opportunity of members of a particular group based on their membership in that group
social identity
our self-concepts formed by being members of various social groups based on intergroup behaviors rathers than interpersonal ones
stereotype threat
situational predicament in which people are or feel themselves to be at risk of conforming negative stereotypes about their social group
identity salience
the likelihood that the identity will be invoked in diverse situations
code-switching
occurs when a speaker alternates between 2 or more ways of speaking in a single conversation
nature
developed from forces in nature (uncontrollable things like place born, family, hair color, etc.)
institutional
positions we occupy in society that are granted to us
discourse
an identity that is produced and reproduced in the ways in which people talk to and about others in dialogue
affinity
experiences we have had within certain sorts of “affinity groups”, participation in practices
stereotype exception-to-the-rule
when people see or interact with a person that doesn’t conform to a particular stereotype, they make an exception for that particular person
culture
the knowledge, values, traditions that guide the behavior of a group of people and allow them to solve the problems of living in their environment
cultural capitol
refers to the non-financial social assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means
analogical problem solving
noticing, mapping, applying
transfer
applying knowledge or skills in new ways, new situations, or familiar situation but new context
vertical transfer
knowledge of previous topic is essential to aquire new knowledge
lateral transfer
knowledge of previous topic may be helpful, but is not essential, to learn a new topic
positive transfer
what is learned in one context enhances learning in a different setting (PowerPoint, and Presi)
negative transfer
what is learned in one context interferes with learning in another (mac and pc)
near transfer
old and new concepts are similar, overlap between situations
far transfer
old and new context are not similar, little overlap
low road transfer
transfer of well-established skills happens in an automatic or almost automatic fashion
high road transfer
purposeful and effortful formulation of ideas about relations and connection amoung contexts (not automatic)
well-defined problems versus ill-defined problems
one answer versus lots of possible answers
3 parts of a problem
goal, givens, operations
trial and error
guessing and checking
insight
sudden awareness of a likely solution
heuristic
mental shortcut
algorithm
sequence of operations