Sociocultural Terminology Quiz 1

Which term refers to the perspective of understanding a culture from within, using its own terms and concepts?

• Etic

• Modelling

• Emic

• Social Comparison

Observing and imitating the behavior of others is best described by:

• Pluralistic Ignorance

• Modelling

• Social Categorisation

• Illusory Correlation

The phenomenon where individuals privately reject a norm, but incorrectly assume that most others accept it, and therefore go along with it, is known as:

• Stereotype Threat

• Informational Social Influence

• Pluralistic Ignorance

• Vicarious Reinforcement

Learning by observing the consequences of others' behaviors is referred to as:

• Normative Social Influence

• Vicarious Reinforcement

• Social Identity Theory

• Cultural Dimension

The theory that explains how people define themselves through their group memberships is:

• Social Cognitive Theory

• Social Comparison

• Social Identity Theory

• Illusory Correlation

Conforming to gain approval or avoid disapproval is an example of:

• Informational Social Influence

• Normative Social Influence

• Stereotype Threat

• Positive Distinctiveness

Which term refers to the perspective of studying a culture from the outside, using universal concepts and comparisons?

• Emic

• Etic

• Modelling

• Social Categorisation

The theory that emphasizes the interaction of behavior, personal factors, and environmental influences is:

• Social Identity Theory

• Social Cognitive Theory

• Cultural Dimension

• Positive Distinctiveness

The process of classifying oneself and others into social groups is called:

• Social Comparison

• Illusory Correlation

• Social Categorisation

• Vicarious Reinforcement

A broad dimension along which cultures vary, such as individualism vs. collectivism, is a:

• Stereotype Threat

• Cultural Dimension

• Informational Social Influence

• Pluralistic Ignorance