Sociocultural Approach - Key Terms

Question 1

Norms

Answer 1

Shared expectations of appropriate ways of thinking and behaving

Question 2

Social Groups

Answer 2

Any group of individuals that share something in common

Question 3

Cultural Groups

Answer 3

Any group that shares a set of norms (attitudes, beliefs, values, traditions, etc). They can be identified by their distinct cultural norms, which are shared expectations of appropriate ways of thinking and behaving.

Question 4

Stereotype

Answer 4

A widely-held generalisation about a group of people

Question 5

Culture

Answer 5

A set of attitudes, behaviours and symbols shared by a large group of people and usually communicated from one generation to the next

Question 6

Enculturation

Answer 6

The process of acquiring the cultural norms and values of one’s home culture