Vocab Flashcards
Acculturation
assimilation to a different culture, typically the dominant one.
Agism
prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age
Amygdala hijack
refers to a personal, emotional response that is immediate, overwhelming, and out of measure with the actual stimulus because it has triggered a much more significant emotional threat
Attribution error
an individual’s tendency to attribute another’s actions to their character or personality, while attributing their behavior to external situational factors outside of their control.
Assimilation
the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas
Belief System
a set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code
Bias
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
Classbound values
counselors conduct treatment within the value system of the middle class,
Centrist
having moderate political views or policies
Cognitive & behavior distancing
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Collectivism
the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.
Colorblind
not influenced by racial prejudice.
Communication style
a way in which they interact and exchange information with others.
Culture
the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
Cultural adaptation
the process and time it takes a person to integrate into a new culture and feel comfortable within it.
Cultural competence
the ability to understand, communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures
Cultural Context
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Cultural deprivation
theory in sociology where a person has inferior norms, values, skills and knowledge
Cultural Diversity
quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural decay.
Cultural encapsulation
lack of understanding, or ignorance, of another’s cultural background and the influence this background has on one’s current view of the world.
Cultural oppression
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Culture of poverty
a concept in social theory that asserts that the values of people experiencing poverty play a significant role in perpetuating their impoverished condition, sustaining a cycle of poverty across generations. … It offers one way to explain why poverty exists despite anti-poverty programs.
Cultural relativism
ability to understand a culture on its own terms and not to make judgments using the standards of one’s own culture.
Dementia
loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life
Disability vs. handicap
Disability describes the person’s limitation, while handicap refers to the impact the person’s disability has on normal life activities such as going to school or driving a car.
Discrimination
the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
Diversity
the state of being diverse; variety.
Embedded/ nested emotions
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Ethnicity / Ethnic
grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups such as a common set of traditions, ancestry, language, history, society, culture, nation, religion, or social treatment within their residing area.
Ethnocentric
evaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one’s own culture.
Emic & etic
emic and etic refer to two kinds of field research done and viewpoints obtained:[1] emic, from within the social group (from the perspective of the subject) and etic, from outside (from the perspective of the observer).
Gender role
social role encompassing a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on that person’s biological or perceived sex.
Generalization
a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.
Healthy cultural paranoia
cultural mistrust is Black Americans’ distrust of White society as a defense against threats of racism and discrimination
Heuristic
enabling someone to discover or learn something for themselves.
Holistic outlook
support that looks at the whole person, not just their mental health needs
Holocaust survivor
people who survived the Holocaust, defined as the persecution and attempted annihilation of the Jews by Nazi Germany and its allies
Hypodescent
automatic assignment by the dominant culture of children of a mixed union or sexual relations between members of different socioeconomic groups or ethnic groups to the subordinate group
Identity development models
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Immmigrate
come to live permanently in a foreign country.
Implicit Bias
attitudes towards people or associate stereotypes with them without our conscious knowledge.
Individualism
a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.