Social Influence Part I (Vocab)

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What is acculturation?

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

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What is enculturation?

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

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What is prejudice?

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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.

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Which of the following is NOT a claim of Realistic Group Conflict Theory? Options: Conflict can arise when groups compete over resources., Contact alone won't reduce conflict., Discrimination and prejudice will cause conflict between groups., Conflict can be resolved when groups share and work towards a common goal.

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Discrimination and prejudice will cause conflict between groups.

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What is discrimination?

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

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What is a cultural value?

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

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What is conformity?

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

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What is acculturative stress?

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

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What is a cultural norm?

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

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What is normative social influence?

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