Psychology - Sociocultural Approach

Briefly state what are the four cognitive aspects of social learning?

What is self efficacy?

• An environmental determinant

• Effect of observing a model get punished or rewarded

• Learning through observing other individuals

• Belief in ability to fulfill and accomplish a task

Stereotypes are oversimplified, generalized, and fixed perception about a group

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which one of these formations is NOT a cause for stereotype formation?

• Gain of Truth Hypothesis

• Environmental Determinants

• Illusory Correlation

• Social Identity Theory

What is a Stereotype threat?

The core beliefs, values, and attitude of a group

• Surface Culture

• Deep Culture

Values within a culture that influence behavior and cognition

• Cultural Dimensions

• Cultural Influences

Gatekeeping is the method of providing information to others

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Gatekeeping is a method where information is gated fm you (coming from the name itself)

What is Enculturation?

Answer explanation

Enculturation is the process where people learn the necessary and appropriate skills and norms of a particular culture.

How can the SCT (social cognitive theory) and SIT (social identity theory) be applied to Enculturation?

Answer explanation

1) observing model

2) reward and punishment

3) vicarious reinforcement

4) vicarious learning

5) group membership