SAQ Sociocultural Approach

What is a stereotype?

• A fixed, over-generalized belief about a particular group or class of people

• A detailed and accurate description of a group

• A scientific theory about human behavior

• A cultural practice unique to a specific society

What does culture encompass?

• Shared values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms learned and practiced by members of a group or society

• Only the language spoken by a group

• The economic practices of a society

• The political system of a country

What are cultural dimensions?

• Frameworks for understanding the effects of a society's culture on the values and behaviors of its members

• The physical boundaries of a culture

• The economic status of a society

• The historical events of a culture

What does individualism emphasize?

• The importance of individual rights, autonomy, and personal achievements

• The importance of group goals and interdependence

• The economic growth of a society

• The historical background of a culture

What does collectivism emphasize?

• The importance of group goals, cohesion, and interdependence

• The importance of individual achievements

• The economic policies of a society

• The historical events of a culture

What is enculturation?

• The process by which individuals learn and adopt the values, customs, and norms of their culture

• The process of economic development in a society

• The political system of a country

• The historical events of a culture

What is the definition of acculturation?

• The process of cultural and psychological change due to continuous firsthand contact between individuals from different cultures.

• The process of maintaining one's original culture without any changes.

• The process of rejecting all cultural influences from other cultures.

• The process of isolating oneself from all cultural interactions.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy encompassed by acculturation?

• Assimilation

• Integration

• Separation

• Isolation

What are norms?

• The shared expectations and rules that guide the behavior of people within social groups.

• The individual preferences of people within a society.

• The laws enforced by the government.

• The traditions passed down through generations.

What is the primary function of norms in social interactions?

• To provide standards of acceptable behavior and help maintain order and predictability.

• To create confusion and unpredictability.

• To enforce strict laws and regulations.

• To promote individualism and personal freedom.