Social cultural

Examine the role of two cultural dimensions on behavior and cognition

Evaluate Social Identity Theory

Explain Social Cognitive Theory

Explain the formation of stereotypes and their effect on behavior

Evaluate research on conformity to group norms

Petrova 2007 “ Consistency-based compliance across cultures ”

Methodology


type of study field experiment


Gathered Participants: Asian international students (508 from China, 273 from South Korea, 185 from
Japan, 184 from Taiwan, and 137 from Vietnam). And
collected Us students from the southwestern university


IV: was the types of cultures individualist vs
collectivist cultures


DV: was to see if the group would comply in the
second survey


CV’s: all surveys were given in english and all were
online

Cultural Considerations


While the survey was in English this could also have led to a downside within the study different cultures may feel like answering in an English way readers here may have also limited themselves to only one language instead of using translation. There was also the use of what may lead to results such as Asians might consult with a family member before doing something ect… it was also noted that the more individualistic participants showed the more compliance was taken into hand.

Ethical constraints


since students were tracked this could of lead to an invasion of privacy

Strength of study


For readers here to get further into their research, they used many scales one most important was how willingly were they waited for it to participate in the next survey these scales helped with fitter investigation and data collection


A strength of the study as a whole was that during the initial compliance students were being monitored after the first survey
strength of method

Strenght of method


Readers here took note of who they were studying such as who was in a bachelor program or master's degree program


Another strength of the study is that the survey had a wide variety of questions that were school-related which. Can help the surgery and the researchers since they know most about school



Weaknesses



One weakness this study included was that the surveys were only taken only which could be a confounding variable such as some students may take more time or some might be talking to friends or relatives which can greatly impact the results but not much.



Other weaknesses include that the survey was mainly English based which limited the study to only one language

Findings:
In the result, it was found that during the first test it was found. That Asians were agreeing to take the test rather than US participants. On the second it was found that compliance was higher for the US students. It was found that the amount of US students who agreed to the first one who had also agreed to the second was very high in terms of the Asian group. As a result, the study had proven that collectivism was lower in Terms of levels because it had affected more the Us students as a result. More especially i. In the first survey 131 Asian students 10.2% and 185 Us students 8% agreed and answered the first survey and of the second survey was a total of 21% for the Us students and 10% for Asian participants.
So as a result the foot-in-door technique was successful in terms of the US students.

Hofstede 2009
Can dimensions of national culture predict cross-national differences in medical communication?

Methodology


Gathered Information: researchers gathered information based on different countries on how medical communications may be affected by a wide variety of dimensions


Participants: 307 gathered partitioners 5820 patients from Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Poland Romania, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.


IV: there were several independent variables including power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism-collectivism masculinity, and femininity long and short term orientation


DV: how these certain dimensions affected participants in terms of behavior this involved things such as consultation length patient utterances eye contact verbal behavior etc…


Cultural Considerations


Within culture considerations in terms of medical communications there can be a wide variety of differences in Wealthy countries there is more attention in terms of psychological communication when there is a higher rating of uncertainty and avoidance there is less eye contact. So in terms of cultural considerations, each culture may have a higher dimension of power than say other countries which can contribute to the behavior of how certain prosper will behave. Studying a wide vary of differences helps improve the study.

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Gender Considerations:


In terms of the study there was also gender considerations also played a role such as femininity and masculinity in femininity it was found out that feminine countries are more biomedical talk and much line countries are less instrumental talk and more men will become doctors as a result


“Contrary to expectations, it is observed that in more masculine than feminine countries physicians showed more social talk and agreements, talking relatively less about biomedical issues.”

Strengths


Using a wide range of different cultures plays an important role within the study it helps not only limit the study but can also be generalized to other cultures.


The use of translators could have helped with the study as a whole providing confronted for the participants they were not also limited to only English but a wide variety of languages which they had used translators


The use of doctored with a high degree was proven to be very useful and also best for the study as they will be most suitable for knowing things

Weakness


When using questionnaires it can be hard to convey feelings and emotions. Is really hard to gather. Researchers also did not look at certain emotions some participants had


The sample could of also had been bais such as who would be able to fit the most in terms for the study including certain doctors with degrees and the participants

Findings


In the findings of the study, it was concluded that in nations that had a higher Pdi the less information was shared which was usually when a doctor was speaking with a patient low pdi doctors shared information with patients using flexible communication which in return it was found to be much more longer

Tafel 1970
experiments in Intergroup Discrimination

Methodology


Type of Study: a laboratory experiment


Gathered Information: researchers gathered information that was gathered by the display of discrimination and favoritism within groups this was determined by how other members of groups although they didn’t know who assessed each other by using boxes and checking and assigning a number to them. They also showed participants a variety of images and we were told to estimate the number of dots there were and were separated into separate groups and were to either reward or punish members of their groups



Gathered Participants: two experiments were being conducted first in experiment one there were 64 boys from the Uk which were ranged between ages 14-15 and were each in groups of eight


In the second an almost same amount of boys was being conducted on which was about 48 boys each group having 16 and were about 3


IV: was the point score they were assigned to which always had to add up to 15 this all dependent on wether how others assessed each other by giving mid range values low range value or high range values this was also determined by what type of allocation they were asked to do. In the first experiment


DV: was the points that were given to each group
And how the boys responded to each allocation this was either giving rewards or punishments


CG: there were no controlled groups each were allocated to each individual group by either being an inner group or outer group same applies for the second experiment


CV’s: controlled variables included how many dots were shown and Klee and Kandinsky painting this also applies with the number of people in each group and number of groups


Cultural Considerations


Since most participants were in the UK and the date was around 1979 there could oh for had been a great number of discrimination going on although this study doesn't focus mainly on discrimination between different cultures it’s more towards each other and their own intellectual ability


Gender Considerations
One most considered gender considerations that wasn’t taken into hand was theirs wasn’t many or not even girls that took place within the study which could of had effected the ecological validity. But although working with boys is great since boys are seen as more greasier dominance within groups such as who is better can be a factor

Strengths


One strength of the study since participants were told about sedition making and not group bias which can be a strength as decision making is less accurate


By using a different sample that was lower in boys it couldn’t be the same data which is good for the study

Weaknesses


Since the study was just conducted in the UK and were just boys it’s hard to generalize the study as a whole


Since the researchers kind explained to the boys what was being researched or what was happening this could of effected the method along with its data this had to do with demand characteristics which could of impacted the way the boys should act as they knew what was being demanded

Findings
Within the experiment in experiment 1 choices that one participant could have made with either group being in the group of our group boys within groups of the same had given points more to giro members who they were with which had shown favoritism towards inner groups and not outer groups. Within experiment 2 it was concluded that participants within inner groups were able to give their people less points if they were able to get the maximum number of points. Over within the study it has shown that inner groups favoritism had been shown as a result from the results.

TRANSMISSION OF AGGRESSION THROUGH IMITATION OF AGGRESSIVE MODELS


ALBERT BANDURA 1961

Methodology


laboratory experiment
Gathered Information: researchers gathered information based on the aggressive or non-aggressive behavior that the children had shown before the group they were in


Gathered Participants: 36 boys and 36 girls two adults a male and a female the children ranged between the ages of 37 to 69 months


IV: was the group that the participants were put in and whether they had witnessed aggressive behavior or no aggressive behavior based on the adult and the third final was where they were not exposed to any adult


DV: the level of aggression that the children had shown towards the doll was either verbal, mallet and gun use, or physical aggression there was also taken into account nonaggression
CG: we’re the genders that the children were put in, as well as the one group having no adult model


CV’s: the number of times served the model, gender of the model amount of children in each group


Cultural Considerations


Cultural considerations plays a major role in this experiment it was found out that in cultural expectations boys and girls at a very young age will learn how they should behave based on society. In cultures considerations there is a high connection ph how cultural may impact how children may behave in society.

Gender considerations



Gender considerations
played a major role in the experiment as children may mimic the behavior that may be appropriate to their gender such as males with a male model as well as a female model with a female child. There also has to be considerations on how children may see associate gender roles such as females not showing an aggressive effect while some children may see males as more aggressive

Strengths
One of the strengths within the study was that the variables were entirely controlled which had allowed for a cause and effect within the study
Another strength that was shown was that in the experiment tools were also used which helped the study in show that child may show aggression there were also many other toys that were not related to anywhere near aggression
By using m at groups there were high levels of control which had allowed for cause and effect to occur


By allowing the child to stay alone in a room. There were no interference for how the child should act accordingly

Weaknesses


Matching children in a group that had shown similar levels of aggression could have been a weakness since they may have already developed aggression tendencies from the start.


One weakness of the study as a whole is that there is no interaction between the child and the model which limits the social situation this could also had been very important as the child could of had influenced the model


Since this was a lab experiment it was entirely controlled this was a weakness as it has low validity children may not experience the same amount of aggression from other people this experiment was entirely controlled to have the children influence them in the groups they were put in either by showing or not showing aggression

Findings


It was found out that children who had shown a more aggressive behavior showed more of this act Than any other group non aggressive or controlled. Girls who were in the more aggressive group also showed more physical aggressive response but if the model was a male more verbal aggression was shown same as if the child was a female and was soured with a male model showed a more aggressive response. Boys also imitated more same sex than girls. Boys also had much more verbal aggression than girls. As a result witnessing agression from a model can be greatly related to observations of a model children spesifically can imparted imitate agression from same sex.

Bandura 1999 Self-Efficacy Pathways to Childhood Depression

Methodology


Type of Study: experiment using questionnaires and scales


Gathered Information: researchers gather data based on how students assess themselves in various of questions which all were on a range of a scale of 5 and had a total of 37 items


Gathered Participants:
“The participants in this study were 282 children with a mean age of 11.5 years in the initial phase of this longitudinal study. There were 148 males and 134 females.”


IV: children’s own self efficacy which was measured using scales


DV: there own results which was assess on depression

Cultural considerations


Since most students were drawn from Rome Italy we can assume that most participants within this study were Italian. As stated there were many people who in this society were skilled at working and farming as well some were merchants. With this community being able to possess many skilled skills we can be able to make an inference that these skills may be passed on to children which this study is based on. These skills would have also had an impact on the children’s scales on how confident they are in different subjects. This overall could have had a great impact on them their own self-efficacy. Cultural considerations may also be important in the study as for in the scale people cultures most importantly their parents affect children’s won perspectives.

Gender considerations


As stated “but women are generally more prone to depression than men.” This is due to the fact that women still face Thai includes negative biased systems, sex roles, social structure constraints at very young ages

Ethical considerations


One most important ethical consideration was before conducting the experiment a research proposal was given to the school council where then it was approved making this experiment more ethical



“A research proposal must gain approval from a school council composed of parent and teacher representatives as well as student representatives at the junior and high school levels.”


Researchers also gave the parents to allow there children to take part in the study and are free to back out if they would like to making it more ethical

Strengths
“Children’s beliefs in their capabilities to master different areas of coursework, including mathematics, science, and reading and writing”


"How well can you resist peer pressure to drink beer, wine or liquor?"


“We obtained data on children's social behavior from different sources, using diverse methods of assessment. The sources in- cluded the children themselves, their teachers, and their peers”

Weaknesses


Other weaknesses included that children who took part of the research were aware of what was going to happen which could of had changed there own results


Using a scale model that had up to 5 pints may not be best for this study as well with some questions might of had been too personal for the children to answer

Findings



In the study, it was found that children who had high prosocialness were more likely to be more academically achieving and were less prone to depression. And children who had low social self-efficacy and low academic efficacy experience more depression. Although genders were taken into hand there was not a difference between boys and girls but girls did experience more depression than boys. Children who had shown more depression within social and academic settings had continued to still show signs of depression. As a result, children who had a high self-efficacy were less likely to experience depression and vice versa.

Asch 1955 Opinions and social pressure

Methodology


gather participants: 123 all males


IV: different responses of confederate


DV: reaction of participants

Cultural Considerations


since all participants were in the US it can be hard to generalize which makes low validity

Gender Considerations:


Asch used only men which is they use of women there could of have been difference in conformity

Ethical considerations: Asch used deception to help get the results needed within his study there could of also have been stress

Strengths


partner would simply leave the group if the participant was suspicions as this wouldn't interfere with the data


there was also high level of control of the experiment this included the partner partners also knew when ro agree or not which was also high levels of control


Weaknesses
it was a lab experiment


more errors allow for subjects to break away from majority
gender bias

Findings


when answers were given out low level of conformity increased. In the critical test it was found 36.8% gave the wrong answer. in the 12 out of 18 trials gave wrong answers when the participant becomes more worried they may pause or speak it in a low voice 1/4 subjects were completely dependent. there was a clear trend that as more who contradicted increased minority agreed with them this was 36 percent this was if they were found alone or not

Steele and Sorensen 1955 stereotype threat and the intellectual performance of African-Americans

Aim: to see how stereotype threat affects test performance in African Americans


participants: 114 male and female black and white undergraduates from Stanford university

Results: there was no significant difference between male and female participants. African-Americans did poorly when they believed that the test was a test of their ability, but did just as well as the white Americans when they believed that it was a test of problem-solving skills.


in other words, African-American participants performed worse than their white counterparts in the stereotype threat condition while their performance equaled that of their white counterparts in the control condition