Psychology in Society
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1. What are the key assumptions of cross cultural psychology?: Psychic unity
Cultural equivalence: Methodological assumption (equivalence of populations age, gender etc)
2. What are examples psychic structures?: Mind, memory, perceptions
3. How do you ensure equivalence of meaning?: Backward and forward translation
Team translation
4. What are some dimensions of cultural variability?: Individualistic/collectivism
Power distance
Tight/loose dimension (Norms/non-compliance)
5. How does possession differ in some cultures?: It is valued
6. What is our secondary inheritance mechanism?: Cultural transmission
(occurs faster than biological evolution)
7. Why are humans more adaptable to new ecosystems than other animals?: -
Because we are more effective at social learning
8. What circumstantial variables affect the our eco-cultural model?: Ecological
Socio-political
Individual-psychological
9. What are our vehicles for transmission of behaviour?: Genetics
Socialisation: formal instruction via family, media, peers
Enculturation: less formal form of socialisation
Acculturation: cultural transmission through contact with other groups
10. What happened to Somali refugees in America?: PTSD associated with perceived discrim-
ination and acculturative stressors
11. What is a limitation of the Eco-cultural model?: Does not explain individual differences in
why some people adopt cultural norms and others dont
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12. What is the ecological fallacy?: The assumption that findings demonstrated at the cultural level of
analysis will be replicated within the cultural groups
13. What is Drapetomania?: The illness of needing to escape
Used as a method of social control for slaves
14. What is universalism?: The notion that there exist underlying psychological mechanisms common across
cultures
15. What is relativism?: Illness is culturally specific
16. What is Taijin-kyofu-sho?: Fear of loosing approval due to perceived short comings
Symptoms: blushing, awkwardness and body odour
Culturally bound to Japan
17. What is an example of a culturally bound idea in western culture?: Type A
behaviour
18. What are the cultural limitations of Psychotherapy?: Other cultures don't value expres-
sion
Collectivist cultures may find individualistic behaviour unusual
19. What influences the effectiveness of Psychology across cultures?: Matching views
of mental health with the patient
Biomedical vs spiritual beliefs
20. What are some alternative approaches to Psychotherapy?: Community based treat-
ments
21. What percentage of refugees are kids?: 50
22. How many refugees does Australia take in?: 13000
23. What are common psychological effects experienced by refugees?: Fear sadness
anger
Psychosomatic complaints (physical symptoms)
24. What is complex trauma?: Ongoing trauma leading to psychological distress
25. What are extra issues not examined in detail which may affect refugees with
regard to complex trauma?: Cultural bereavement and social bereavement
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Violence associated with war
Forced displacement
26. What effect do traumatized parents have on their children?: They may learn cognitive
patterns from them that relate to cognitive distress
27. What may unaccompanied minors have problems with in a new country?: -
Anxiety
Survivor guilt
Behaviour problems
28. What are social determinants of health?: The conditions which people grow up in that
determine their health
29. What are some unique challenges with refugees?: Health literacy
Mental health may not be priority
Trust
Stigma
30. What are some potential interventions for people from a refugee back-
ground?: CBT
Family therapy
Arts-based therapy(music therapy, draw and tell for kids)
Animal-assisted therapies (doesn't rely on literacy and can be client directed)
31. What is family therapy effective in treating?: Good for collectivist families
Inter generational trauma
Family conflict
32. What are tool boxes for children?: Focusing on emotional literacy
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1. What are the key assumptions of cross cultural psychology?: Psychic unity
Cultural equivalence: Methodological assumption (equivalence of populations age, gender etc)
2. What are examples psychic structures?: Mind, memory, perceptions
3. How do you ensure equivalence of meaning?: Backward and forward translation
Team translation
4. What are some dimensions of cultural variability?: Individualistic/collectivism
Power distance
Tight/loose dimension (Norms/non-compliance)
5. How does possession differ in some cultures?: It is valued
6. What is our secondary inheritance mechanism?: Cultural transmission
(occurs faster than biological evolution)
7. Why are humans more adaptable to new ecosystems than other animals?: -
Because we are more effective at social learning
8. What circumstantial variables affect the our eco-cultural model?: Ecological
Socio-political
Individual-psychological
9. What are our vehicles for transmission of behaviour?: Genetics
Socialisation: formal instruction via family, media, peers
Enculturation: less formal form of socialisation
Acculturation: cultural transmission through contact with other groups
10. What happened to Somali refugees in America?: PTSD associated with perceived discrim-
ination and acculturative stressors
11. What is a limitation of the Eco-cultural model?: Does not explain individual differences in
why some people adopt cultural norms and others dont
, Psychology in Society
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12. What is the ecological fallacy?: The assumption that findings demonstrated at the cultural level of
analysis will be replicated within the cultural groups
13. What is Drapetomania?: The illness of needing to escape
Used as a method of social control for slaves
14. What is universalism?: The notion that there exist underlying psychological mechanisms common across
cultures
15. What is relativism?: Illness is culturally specific
16. What is Taijin-kyofu-sho?: Fear of loosing approval due to perceived short comings
Symptoms: blushing, awkwardness and body odour
Culturally bound to Japan
17. What is an example of a culturally bound idea in western culture?: Type A
behaviour
18. What are the cultural limitations of Psychotherapy?: Other cultures don't value expres-
sion
Collectivist cultures may find individualistic behaviour unusual
19. What influences the effectiveness of Psychology across cultures?: Matching views
of mental health with the patient
Biomedical vs spiritual beliefs
20. What are some alternative approaches to Psychotherapy?: Community based treat-
ments
21. What percentage of refugees are kids?: 50
22. How many refugees does Australia take in?: 13000
23. What are common psychological effects experienced by refugees?: Fear sadness
anger
Psychosomatic complaints (physical symptoms)
24. What is complex trauma?: Ongoing trauma leading to psychological distress
25. What are extra issues not examined in detail which may affect refugees with
regard to complex trauma?: Cultural bereavement and social bereavement
, Psychology in Society
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_51zqvz
Violence associated with war
Forced displacement
26. What effect do traumatized parents have on their children?: They may learn cognitive
patterns from them that relate to cognitive distress
27. What may unaccompanied minors have problems with in a new country?: -
Anxiety
Survivor guilt
Behaviour problems
28. What are social determinants of health?: The conditions which people grow up in that
determine their health
29. What are some unique challenges with refugees?: Health literacy
Mental health may not be priority
Trust
Stigma
30. What are some potential interventions for people from a refugee back-
ground?: CBT
Family therapy
Arts-based therapy(music therapy, draw and tell for kids)
Animal-assisted therapies (doesn't rely on literacy and can be client directed)
31. What is family therapy effective in treating?: Good for collectivist families
Inter generational trauma
Family conflict
32. What are tool boxes for children?: Focusing on emotional literacy
