Sociocultural

Question 1

What are 5 basic assumptions?

Answer 1

1. Culture affects behaviour
2. Humans = social who want to belong
3. Behaviour affected by others (unconsciously)
4. Social context (situations affect behaviour)
5. Individual + social

Question 2

Define cognitive dissonance

Answer 2

• people are anxious when their actions don’t align with beliefs (conflict)

Question 3

Define reciprocal determinism

Answer 3

• person affects group and vice versa

Question 4

Define social determinism

Answer 4

Social factors shape behaviour

Question 5

Define foot in the door paradigm

Answer 5

Level of commitment of the participants (in a study)

Question 6

Event sampling

Answer 6

Record time that a behaviour (specific) is noticed

Question 7

Time sampling

Answer 7

Fixed time schedule to take notes
(Ex. Every 3 minutes)

Question 8

Point sampling

Answer 8

Sequential manner to take notes

Question 9

Define pluralistic ignorance

Answer 9

Person constantly believes others have different opinions than them

Question 10

Define minimal group

Answer 10

Minimum needed to share in-group favouritism.

Question 11

Define Confucian work dynamism

Answer 11

Long term vs. Short term

Question 12

Steps to SIT

Answer 12

1. SC
2. SI
3. SComp
4. PD

Question 13

Define SCT

Answer 13

Learn behaviour by observing

Question 14

Define self-Efficacy

Answer 14

Belief in own ability to achieve task

Question 15

Motivation factors

Answer 15

1. Consistency
2. Identify with model
3. Like the model

Question 16

Define schemas

Answer 16

Framework of a plan/theory

Question 17

Grain of truth hypothesis

Answer 17

Personal experience = generalized

Question 18

Implicit and explicit (respectively)

Answer 18

1. Generally understood
2. Guidelines + conscious rules

Question 19

Define Uncertainty avoidance index

Answer 19

Tolerance for ambiguity (change)

Question 20

Define ecological fallacy

Answer 20

• 2 members from different cultures MUST be different
• Generalize behaviour of 1 person to their cultural norm

Question 21

Define factor analysis

Answer 21

Identify causal factors that explain relationships between variables (not observed)

Question 22

Motivation vs achievement + success

Answer 22

Similar to masc vs fem
- Purpose of status + money vs. Genuine

Question 23

Define values enculturation

Answer 23

Enculturation affect beliefs, attitudes, gender roles, etc.

Question 24

Define direct tuition

Answer 24

Parents tell you what to do

Question 25

Define participatory learning

Answer 25

Learn through activities + transfer to learning situations

Question 26

Define acculturation gaps

Answer 26

Generational differences in acculturation (conflict between fam)

Question 27

Define protective factors

Answer 27

Traits, skills, etc. that help someone cope with stress

Question 28

Define bidimensional

Answer 28

Psychological phenomenon caused by 2 related factors

Question 29

Define attrition rate

Answer 29

Loss of participants in a study

Question 30

Define spiraling causality

Answer 30

Thoughts + emotions increase and amplify each other (downward spiral)

Question 31

What is the alternation model?

Answer 31

Move back and forth between cultures based on situation