Cultural Psychology Terms

2. a socially defined population that is derived from distinguishable physical characteristics
4. assumes that psychological phenomena are identical across different culture
6. _______ psychology studies the ways in which people are affected by the culture they live in (individual psychological processes are shaped by cultural context – trauma research for example)
11. assumes that there are basic principles underlying behaviour, but that culture determines the display of these principles. Dominant perspective in cross-cultural psychology research
12. a political concept which defines the nation state to which a person owes loyalty, or which governs the individual's environment and social opportunities, such as education and health
13. when cultural transmission involves deliberate teaching from within a group
14. insider perspective. Culture specific and involves focusing on one cultural group and examining particular psychological aspects of that group

1. shared rules that govern the behaviour of a group of people and enable the members of that group to co-exist and survive
3. _______ psychology compares the similarities and differences in behaviour across different societies or cultures (big five across cultures for example)
5. outsider perspective. Cross-cultural and involves the search for commonalities or differences across cultures
7. _____ is when a person or group relates to others on the basis of giving and receiving in equal amounts. Creates a series of obligations that may include sharing food, providing information or helping in disputes
8. the process by which culture is transmitted from generation to generation
9. membership of a group linked by race, nationality, language or a common cultural heritage
10. assumes that all human behaviour is culturally determined