U4 T1 social psych

Question 1

define socialisation

Answer 1

the process of how people learn beliefs, customs and appropriate behaviours of a society or group

Question 2

explain primary socialisation

(give explanation)

Answer 2

the process of learning beliefs, customs and behaviours of a group - typically from parents or siblings; during the early stages of life - form the foundation for social skills in adulthood

Question 3

explain secondary socialisation

Answer 3

the process of learning beliefs, customs and behavioursof a group via teachers, extended family, frineds and the media

Question 4

describe gender

Answer 4

a socially constructed idea of what make up male and female; includes but not limited to personality traits, social behaviours and physical appearances

Question 5

describe sex

Answer 5

determined by biological chromosome make-up expressed through an individuals reproductive organs, genitals and other physical characteristics

Question 6

define biological theories of gender role formation

Answer 6

The overarching theory that an individual’s gender is predetermined by their biological sex; reproductive organs and genital s

Question 7

define the biosocial theory

Answer 7

states that gender roles are developed aas a result of interaction between biological sex and socialisation

Question 8

define obedience

Question 9

define conformity

Question 10

deinfe social norms

Question 11

predict how obedience, conformity and social norms lead to behaviour change

(Robert Cialdini et al. 2006)

Question 12

what are the main findings from (Robert Cialdini et al. 2006)

Question 13

summeries the study by Stanly Milgran (1963)

Question 14

define

Vicarious learning

Answer 14

witnessing a type of behaviour in another and establishing whether this is acceptable or not based on the reward or punishment