Acculturation
Enculturation
Culture & Dimensions
Studies
Fun
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What is aculturation?
Changing one's culture to fit in.
100
What is enculturation?
Learning and maintaining behaviours and norms from our culture.
100
What is culture?
Culture is made of a set of attitudes, behaviours, and symbols shared by a group. Is passed through generations, characterised by norms and conventions.
100
What was the sample for Berry et al?
Temne people from Sierra Leone and Inuit (Eskimo) people from Baffin Island in North America.
100
What year was Sigmund Freud born?
May 6, 1856
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What is aculturative stress + what it can lead to
The stress that comes from the proccess of aculturation, with a reduction of mental health and well-being.
+ Psychological, somatic and social difficulties. Lead to anxiety, depression, and other forms of stress.
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How do children aquire internal standards of a culture?
Through reward and punishment, whether personal or vicarious experiences.
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What is the difference between surface and deep culture? Give at least 1 example for each.
Surface culture: Outward and visible --> food, dress and language.
Deep culture: Real impact, less visible --> Beliefs, attitudes and thoughts.
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What were the results of Barry et al?
High food accumulation = More emphasis on responsibility and obedience.
Low food accumulation = Training to encourage independence, achievement and self reliance.
200
How many cat breeds are there?
75
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Illustrate Berry's acculturation model.
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How is a cultural identity formed? (Name at least 3)
When does the process start and how long is the proccess?
-Observation, instruction, participation in cultural practices, parenting styles, education, media, and traditions. Interacting with gatekeepers – for example, parents, the media, peers and school.
It starts as babies and continues throughout your entire life.
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What is a culture of honour?
+ Give an example
An importance of maintaining one's honour especially in the face of a threat.
+ Like: Iran honour killings.
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What was the scenario given in Cohen et al?
Story about an engaged women being hit on by another man at a party. Were asked to finish the story.
300
How many nationalities are in our class?
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What are at least 2 limitations of Berry's acculturation model?
- Focuses on individual behaviour and not the host culture --> Unidirectional relationship
- Implied hierarchical relationship
- May not just be 4 behaviours --> depends on context (Alternation model, moves back and forth)
- Too simple, does not account for reasons to migration, culture, etc.
400
What is conformity?
Why would it be learnt?
- Following group norms and expectations.
- Often learnt as a desirable social response in cultures that value obedience and group harmony.
400
Name at least 4 of Hofstede's cultural dimensions.
+ Which 2 were added later and when were they added?
1. Power Distance Index
2. Individualism vs Collectivism
3. Uncertainty Avoidance Index
4. Masculinity vs Femininity
5. Long term vs Short term Orientation (1991)
6. Indulgence vs. Restraint (2010)
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Cohen et al uses cognitive priming. How and what is it?
Psychological proccess where exposure to stimulus subconsciously influences a person's response to a later stimulus by making related thoughts more accessible.
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How many rats were used in Albert et al?
12
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Ms. Rowe moves to France. She is having a hard time fitting in as she does not speak the language. She also misses the UK. What are some things Ms.Rowe could do to integrate into the new culutre while maintaining her old culture?
Any viable answer. Ms.Rowe decides whether answers would help her.
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What is the Asch Paradigm test?
Participants are shown a "standard line" and comparison lines. Are asked to identify the matching line.
A single participant is placed in a room with 6–8 confederates (actors) who intentionally give incorrect answers.
500
Describe and give specific real life examples of an individualistic culture and collectivist culture.
Possible answers:
Individualistic --> USA, Australia, Germany, UK, etc.
Collectivist --> Japan, China, Thailand, etc.
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What did the questionaire in Lyons-Padilla include/ask about?
Naming 4 gives 50 extra points and naming 5 gives 100 extra points.
Acculturation strategies, interpretation of Islam, Sympathy for extremist groups, level of significance loss, level of discrimination.
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How many piercings does our class have.
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