Social and Sociocultural Dimensions

Question 1

What does the microsystem contain?

Answer 1

family, religion, health services, peers, school

Question 2

what does the exosystem contain?

Answer 2

neighbors, social services, industry, local politics, mass media

Question 3

what is a macrosystem?

Answer 3

attitudes and ideologies about culture and society

Question 4

Mass Hysteria

Answer 4

group of individuals start to experience the same symptoms
1. Lycanthropy: acting like werewolves
2. Tarantism: group dancing

Question 5

Papageno effect

Answer 5

media and cultural messages can support those who feel suicidal
- Logic’s 1-800 song

Question 6

Werther effect

Answer 6

negative messages from media and culture that increase suicide rates
- 13 reasons why

Question 7

Absolutism

Answer 7

culture is considered unimportant in psych and behavior

Question 8

Universalism

Answer 8

basic psychological processes are common to all

Question 9

Relativism

Answer 9

all psychological phenomena are embedded in the cultural context that comparisons between groups are impossible

Question 10

Aspects of socioeconomic status consist of…

Answer 10

1. determines the amount of control and access to resources
2. genetics and epigenetics as a third variable
3. downward/social drift model - MH challenge more likely to have low SES