PSYC 3800 Chapter 5: Chapter 5.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3800
• Professor: Jen Lasenby- Lessard

Document Summary

Culture: knowledge, rules, traditions, attitudes and values that guide behaviour in a particular group of people. Group creates a culture- a program for living and communicates the culture to members. Groups: regional, ethnic, religious, racial, gender, social class or other lines. Each of us is a member of many groups. If you are a feminist but also a roman catholic, you have may trouble reconciling with two different cultures beliefs about. Influences are incompatible or contradictory ordination of women as priests. Cultures differ in rules for conducting interpersonal relationships for ex. In some groups listeners give a slight affirmative nod of head and an occasional uh huh to indicate they are listening carefully. But members of other cultures listen without giving acknowledgement, or with eyes down as sign of respect. Symptoms of psychological disorders are even affected by cultures. Two cautions are necessary: we will consider social class, ethnicity and gender separately, group membership is not destiny.