PSYCH 3890 Exam 1 Study Guide | Cross-Cultural Psychology Questions & Answers | Culture, Self & Motivation
The document is organized as an Exam 1 study guide and covers cultural differences, individualism and collectivism, cultural research methods, developmental niches, parenting, language, and cultural variations in self-concept and motivation. Topics include: Definition and elements of culture Objective vs. subjective cultural elements Individualism and collectivism Ethnocentrism Universal vs. culturally specific behavior Evoked and transmitted culture Cultural transmission and social learning Persuasion and peripheral vs. central routes Pluralistic ignorance Cross-cultural research methods Ethnographic research Etics and emics Surveys and experiments Linguistic, response, measurement, and sampling bias WEIRD research samples Independent and dependent variables Cultural priming Independent vs. interdependent priming Developmental niche Parenting styles Cross-cultural differences in education Language and culture acquisition Critical and sensitive periods Noun and verb biases Mother-infant play behavior Cultural acquisition Independent and interdependent views of the self Motivation for uniqueness and conformity Consistency vs. flexibility Self-enhancement and self-criticism Self-serving biases and attribution Entity vs. incremental theories of self Social value, reputation, and “face”
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