IB Psych - Sociocultural Approach SAQ Prompts & Studies

Describe/outline social identity theory.

Tajfel - in-group bias and categorization

Explain Social Identity Theory with reference to one study.

Tajfel - in-group bias and categorization

Explain how belonging to social groups can influence behavior.

Drury - social groups, color of vests

Explain Social Cognitive Theory with reference to one study.

Bandura - observational learning, Bobo doll

Explain one theory of the formation of stereotypes with reference to one study.

Hamilton & Gifford - illusory correlation, A + B groups

Explain one study of the effects of stereotyping on behavior.

Steele & Aronson - African Americans did poorly compared to white counterparts when in the "ability" condition, stereotype threat, spotlight anxiety

Explain one influence of culture on behavior.

Kearins - task easy for indigenous Australians but not white Australians, survival, visual encoding of information

Explain one cultural origin of behavior.

Kearins - task easy for indigenous Australians but not white Australians, survival, visual encoding of information

Explain one ethical consideration in one study of the individual and the group.

Drury - they prevented undue harm by VR simulation

Explain the use of one research method in one study of the individual and the group.

experiment - in group vs out group

Explain one research method in the study of cultural influences in behavior.

Kearins - quasi-experiment, no manipulation of IV (grouped by culture), replicable

Explain the use of one research method in the sociocultural approach.

Drury - experiment, in group vs out group

Explain one ethical consideration in the study of cultural influences on behavior.

Berry - deception (asch paradigm)

Explain one cultural dimension with reference to one study.

Berry - individualism vs collectivism (higher conformity rates)

Outline one way cultural dimensions can influence behavior.

Berry - individualism vs collectivism (higher conformity rates)

Explain one study of the enculturation of one behaviour.

Odden & Rochat - observational learning

Explain how cultural norms may influence behavior.

Odden & Rochat - observational learning

Explain one study of acculturation.

Lueck & Wilson - Asian Americans and immigrants, measured levels of acculturative stress

Explain one ethical consideration in the study of cultural origins of behaviour and cognition, with reference to one study.

Kearins - consent (kids)

Explain one ethical consideration in the sociocultural approach.

Berry - deception (asch paradigm)

Outline what it means to assimilate and how this may influence behavior.

Lueck & Wilson - Asian Americans and immigrants, measured levels of acculturative stress