U4 T4 cross-cultural psychology

Question 1

define

community

Answer 1

a group of people with common characteristics

Question 2

define

membership

Answer 2

inclusion in a group or society of people and a sense of belonging

Question 3

define

influence

Answer 3

convincing individuals to do something that you want them to do

Question 4

define

conformity

Answer 4

behaving in a similar way to those around you that is socially acceptable within the social group

Question 5

define

shared emotional connections

Answer 5

Occurs when the group experience life events together and there is a shared investment in the lives of others

Question 6

define

integration

Answer 6

Integration may include rituals or a formal welcome into a group to fully feel accepted within the group

Question 7

define

the fulfilment of needs

Answer 7

Being rewarded and reinforced for certain behaviours - to increases success rewards must be given to encourage and motivate others to behave in a particular way

Question 8

define

culture

Answer 8

Beliefs, behaviours, values, rituals and characteristics that are the same for a group of people and are often expected to follow

Question 9

define

cultural norms

Answer 9

shared rules set by a specific group to guide behaviour, rules are put in place that align with the expectations of a culture, and dictate what appropriate behaviour is

Question 10

define

culture shock

Answer 10

Being in a new country that has a very different set of ideals or values from your own, and feeling overwhelmdef by the differences between the cultures

Like frustration, sadness and feeling homesick

Question 11

define

Acculturation

Answer 11

Keeping the core values and ideas from the original culture while abiding by the rules of the adopted culture

Question 12

define

Assimilation

Answer 12

Adapting or fitting into a new culture completely

Question 13

define

multiculturalism

Answer 13

Where individuals from many cultures co-exist and live together by one set of rules for all

Question 14

define

pluralism

Answer 14

Where 2 or more cultures co-exists, each holland on to their own set of rules, traditions and rituals but both are in the same geographical location

Question 14

define

cultural diversity

Answer 14

The many cultural, racial and ethnic groups that exists within a society

Question 15

define

racism

Answer 15

Discrimination against individuals based solely on their race

Question 16

define

implicit racism

Answer 16

Negative actions towards members of a different cultural group that are covert and often unconscious or concealed

Question 17

define

explicit racism

Answer 17

Negative actions towards members of a particular cultural group that are overt (out-loud)

Question 18

define

Mutual interdependence

Answer 18

When two group must rely on each other to successfully complete a task which can increase the trust between the groups

Question 19

define

Equality

Answer 19

The two different groups have the sample level and amount of power, no one group must have more power than the other, it can reduce prejudice as the groups are able to exert the same influence over the other

Question 20

define

Reconditioning

Answer 20

Teaches people about the misconceptions in their bias thoughts

Question 21

define

Norms

Answer 21

Teach people by making them aware of the fact that their prejudices are not normal

Question 22

define

Accountablity

Answer 22

Involves holding someone accountable for their behaviour and letting them know they are acting in a discriminatory way