PSYC 3210- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 51 pages long!)

• School: Lakehead University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3210
• Professor: Taslim Alani

Document Summary

Psychology 3210 chapter 1: an introduction to culture and psychology. What is culture: culture: a unique meaning and information system, shared by a group and transmitted across generations, that allows the group to meet basic needs of survival, pursue happiness and well-being, and derive meaning from life. Where does culture come from: there are four important sources of the origins of culture: group life, environment, resources, and the evolved human mind. Group life: groups increase our chances for survival because they increase efficiency through division of labour. Resources: a land void of natural resources may encourage teamwork and community spirit among its members and interrelationships with other groups that have abundant resources in order to survive. It allows for complex social networks and relationships. It allows us to enhance the meaning of normal, daily activities. The differen(cid:272)e (cid:271)etween (cid:862) o(cid:272)iety(cid:863) and (cid:862)culture(cid:863: society is a system of interrelationships among people.