Sociocultural approach definitions

What is the sociocultural approach?

how social and cultural environments influence behaviour and mental processes.

What is social identity theory?

suggests a person’s self-concept is based on group memberships, leading to in-group favouritism and out-group discrimination.

What is social categorization?

the process of classifying people into groups based on shared characteristics.

What is in-group bias?

tendency to favour one’s own group over others, often at the expense of fairness.

What is conformity?

the act of adjusting one’s behaviour or beliefs to match those of a group or social norm.What is cultural norm?

What is cultural norm?

a shared expectation or rule within a group about how individuals should behave.

What is cultural dimension?

an aspect of a culture that can be measured relative to other cultures, such as individualism vs. collectivism.

What is ENculturation?

the process of learning and adopting the values, beliefs, and behaviours of one’s own culture.

What is ACCulturation?

the process of cultural and psychological change that results from contact between two or more cultures.

What is stereotype?

a fixed, overgeneralised belief about a particular group of people.

What is stereotype threat?

occurs when individuals underperform on tasks due to anxiety about confirming negative stereotypes about their group.

What is social cognitive theory?

suggests that behaviour is learned through observation, imitation, and modelling, with cognitive processes playing a role.

What is observational learning?

learning that occurs through watching and imitating others.