Intro to Cultural Psychology

Question 1

Fill in the gaps in the definition of culture (Matsumoto & Juang, 2016)
“A ______ meaning and information _____, shared by a _____ and ______ across _______, that allows the group to meet basic needs of ______, pursue ______ and well-being, and derive _______ from life”

Answer 1

unique
system
group
transmitted
generations
survival
happiness
meaning

Question 2

What are five subcategories culture includes?

Answer 2

1. Placers and regions
2. Socioeconomic groups
3. Racial and ethnic groups
4. Gender groups
5. Education levels

Question 3

What are seven ways cultures may differ from each other?

Answer 3

1. Self & groups (individualism, collectivism)
2. Norm adherence (tightness, looseness)
3. Self & relationships (independence, interdependence)
4. Cultural logics (dignity, face, honour)
5. Guiding principles (Schwartz basic values)
6. Regulatory focus (promotion vs prevention focus)
7. Hierarchy (power distance)

Question 4

What are three problems with defining culture?

Answer 4

1. Cultural boundaries are not always clear cut and can be unclear
2. Cultures are dynamic and can change over time
3. There is much variability among individuals that belong to the same cultural group

Question 5

What is meant by intersectionality?

Answer 5

people frequently belong to more than one culture

Question 6

Define The Cultural Psychology Approach

Answer 6

Cultural Psychology is a scientific approach that studies the role of (cultural) context in psychological phenomena

Question 7

Psychology is very W.E.I.R.D
What does this stand for?

Answer 7

Western
Educated
Industrialised
Rich
Democratic

Question 8

Why has culture evolved? (What is its purpose?)

Answer 8

Help us as humans to meet basic needs of survival
Evolved to prepare us to survive in certain environments and deal with problems we as humans and human societies face