SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Observational Learning, Influence Of Mass Media, Table Manners

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Psychology
• Course: SOCPSY 1Z03
• Professor: Paul Glavin

Document Summary

The ways in which individuals learn and re-create skills, knowledge, values, motives and roles appropriate to their positions in a group or society (delamater et al) The process by which we are taught" society"s values, norms, and values. An outcome - whats being/ has been learned. Development of social behaviours physical and neurological - physical and neurological behaviours are developed as a child. A child comes to understand things such as cues to go to the bathroom by themselves, no environmental influences. Process of learning the shared meanings of those in the child"s respective group. Nature and nurture - a child can learn speech but without interaction, the speech will be delayed. At 2 months, a baby cannot be forced to speak but speech can be encouraged through interactions. Socialization occurs primarily through social interaction - emphasis on nurture. Cultural routines - recurrent and predictable activities in day-to-day life, ex. Greetings - who to talk to and who to not.