Social Influence Part I (Vocab)

The process of interacting with a new culture that can lead to change in an individual.

A general term that describes the process of cultural transmission and learning the cultural norms of one’s home culture.

In social psychology, this refers to how individuals form opinions of others based on superficial qualities (e.g. group membership), as opposed to characteristics of the individual.

Discrimination and prejudice will cause conflict between groups.

Treating others differently based on a characteristic, which is typically their belonging to a particular group based on age, race, sexuality, nationality, religion, etc.

What a cultural group collectively holds to be important; a common belief.

When an individual’s thoughts and/or actions are changed in a way that make them consistent with the actions or expectations of others.

Psychological stress or other negative emotional outcomes that may result from the process of acculturation.

Something that is considered “normal” for a particular culture group.

A type of social influence that changes a person’s behaviour because they are afraid of standing out from the group.