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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/16%3A_Living_in_a_Multicultural_World/16.08%3A_Challenges_to_Living_in_a_Multicultural_WorldUp to this point we have largely focused on many benefits of living in a multicultural world including the cognitive and psychological benefits of bilingualism, cultural frame switching and the regula...Up to this point we have largely focused on many benefits of living in a multicultural world including the cognitive and psychological benefits of bilingualism, cultural frame switching and the regular use of code-switching in the age of social media. In other words, the immigrant group hangs tightly to the native culture even as the native culture changes, in this way the immigrant culture begins to conform to stereotypes.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/05%3A_Research_Methods_and_Culture/5.10%3A_VocabularyDebriefing is the process of informing research participants as soon as possible of the purpose of the study Extreme response bias is the tendency to use the ends of the scale (all high or all low val...Debriefing is the process of informing research participants as soon as possible of the purpose of the study Extreme response bias is the tendency to use the ends of the scale (all high or all low values) regardless of what the items is asking or measuring. Reliability of an instrument is another way of saying consistency of the results or consistency of the instrument. Voluntary participation is the choice to participate, along with the freedom to withdraw from the study at any time.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/16%3A_Living_in_a_Multicultural_World
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/01%3A_Culture_and_Psychology/1.03%3A_Introduction_to_Cultural_PsychologyShweder (1991) expanded, “Cultural psychology is the study of the way cultural traditions and social practices regulate, express, and transform the human psyche, resulting less in psychic unity for hu...Shweder (1991) expanded, “Cultural psychology is the study of the way cultural traditions and social practices regulate, express, and transform the human psyche, resulting less in psychic unity for humankind than in ethnic divergences in mind, self, and emotion.” Incorporating a cultural perspective in psychological research helps to ensure that the knowledge we learn is more accurate and descriptive of all people.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/01%3A_Culture_and_Psychology/1.07%3A_Products_of_CultureFor instance, the clothes that you are wearing right now might tell researchers of the future about the fashions of today. Norms are things that are considered normal, appropriate, or ordinary for a p...For instance, the clothes that you are wearing right now might tell researchers of the future about the fashions of today. Norms are things that are considered normal, appropriate, or ordinary for a particular group of people and guide members on how they should behave in a given context. In certain cultures, they reflect the values of respect and support of friends and family. Values are related to the norms of a culture, but they are more global and abstract than norms.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/14%3A_Culture_and_Mental_Health/14.10%3A_PsychosisImportantly, anhedonia and amotivation do not seem to reflect a lack of enjoyment in pleasurable activities or events (Cohen & Minor, 2010; Kring & Moran, 2008; Llerena, Strauss, & Cohen, 2012) but ra...Importantly, anhedonia and amotivation do not seem to reflect a lack of enjoyment in pleasurable activities or events (Cohen & Minor, 2010; Kring & Moran, 2008; Llerena, Strauss, & Cohen, 2012) but rather a reduced drive or ability to take the steps necessary to obtain the potentially positive outcomes (Barch & Dowd, 2010). The new name was inspired by the biopsychosocial model and as a result the percentage of people who were informed of the diagnosis increased from 37 to 70% over three years.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/09%3A_Culture_and_Sexuality/9.05%3A_Gender_Roles_and_CultureHofstede’s (2001) research revealed that on the Masculinity and Femininity dimension (MAS), cultures with high masculinity reported distinct gender roles, moralistic views of sexuality and encouraged ...Hofstede’s (2001) research revealed that on the Masculinity and Femininity dimension (MAS), cultures with high masculinity reported distinct gender roles, moralistic views of sexuality and encouraged passive roles for women. Cultures low in masculinity (high femininity) had gender roles that were more likely to overlap and encouraged more active roles for women.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/09%3A_Culture_and_Sexuality/9.11%3A_SummaryAs society’s gender roles and gender restrictions continue to fluctuate, the legal system and the structure of American society, as well as other cultures, will continue to change and adjust. Gender i...As society’s gender roles and gender restrictions continue to fluctuate, the legal system and the structure of American society, as well as other cultures, will continue to change and adjust. Gender inequality and discrimination are reinforced across cultures and within cultures through stereotypes and misunderstandings, as well as social norms and legal statutes.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/14%3A_Culture_and_Mental_Health/14.14%3A_VocabularyCultural relativism is the idea that cultural norms and values of a society can only be understood on their own terms or in their own context. Maladaptive is a term referring to behaviors that cause p...Cultural relativism is the idea that cultural norms and values of a society can only be understood on their own terms or in their own context. Maladaptive is a term referring to behaviors that cause people who have them physical or emotional harm, prevent them from functioning in daily life, and/or indicate that they have lost touch with reality and/or cannot control their thoughts and behavior (also called dysfunctional).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/02%3A_Cultural_Learning/2.03%3A_Cultural_TransmissionIn a large group or population, it is highly likely that one person will make a new discovery that will be adopted or shared with the group but only if the innovation is useful (Heine, 2016). The diff...In a large group or population, it is highly likely that one person will make a new discovery that will be adopted or shared with the group but only if the innovation is useful (Heine, 2016). The diffusion of nonmaterial culture (norms, values and beliefs) has accelerated as access to television and the Internet has brought the lifestyles and values portrayed in sitcoms into homes around the globe.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/PSYCH_26%3A_Culture_and_Community_Psychology_(King)/14%3A_Culture_and_Mental_Health/14.11%3A_Barriers_to_TreatmentThe National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) indicates that depression is the number one cause of disability across the world “and is a major contributor to the global burden of disease.” Serious me...The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) indicates that depression is the number one cause of disability across the world “and is a major contributor to the global burden of disease.” Serious mental illness costs the United States an estimated $193 billion in lost earnings each year.
