Developmental Psychology and Cultural Bias

<p>Cumulative process (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By actively observing and imitating others. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They contribute to emotion learning and societal norms. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As influenced by multiple levels of relationships and environments. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Imitating behaviours, even those perceived as unnecessary. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can result in findings that do not generalize across cultures. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A method through which individuals learn from observing others. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mimicry is unintentional imitation, whereas high-fidelity imitation involves copying unnecessary actions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The social group membership of the model being copied. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ownership reasoning is linked to family wealth and socioeconomic status. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Older children show increasing rejection of unfair offers that disadvantage themselves. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exposure to interdependent values to children from extended families made them more inclined to share. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rich-poor condition (A), First contact condition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural context significantly affected their willingness to accept unfair offers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children imitate all steps in a task, regardless of necessity, unlike chimpanzees. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children from both countries assigned ownership to the poor puppet in the rich-poor condition. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overimitation is essential for cultural transmission in children everywhere. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Familiarity condition (A), Creation condition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tendency to view the world through the lens of one's own culture, leading to a lack of understanding of other cultural perspectives.

The study of how individuals develop physically, cognitively, and socially throughout their lifespan.

A group of countries characterized by Western values, industrialized economies, and democratic systems, often used in research to represent a 'universal' sample.

A model that describes the interconnected layers of influence on child development, ranging from immediate family to broader societal factors.

The process by which cultural knowledge, skills, and social conventions are passed down from one generation to the next, accumulating over time.

The ability of children to learn by observing and interacting with others in their social environment.

A form of learning where children actively imitate behaviors they observe, even if those behaviors are unnecessary.

The process of children picking up on emotional cues and responses from others, influencing their own emotional development.

The natural tendency of children to learn through demonstration and instruction, often guided by adults.

The act of children actively seeking clarification and information by asking questions.

The tendency to imitate actions, even if they seem illogical or unnecessary. It's thought to be an important part of how children learn and develop cultural norms.

Research showing that even young chimpanzees can learn to solve puzzles efficiently, but children tend to copy every step, regardless of logic.

A way to maintain cultural customs and traditions through generations, as children learn and copy specific behaviours that are important to their culture.

Research showing that children, even when exposed to unfamiliar or even illogical behaviours, are more likely to copy and adopt them if they originate from within their social group.

The understanding of who owns what and how possessions are viewed and treated within a culture can reveal the social values and norms.

A study exploring how children from different cultures develop an understanding of ownership based on various factors like 'first contact', 'familiarity,' and 'creation' of an object.

The study found that children from all cultures attribute ownership based on 'creation' and 'familiarity', but 'first-contact' and 'rich-poor' scenarios showed cultural differences.

The concept that fairness in distributing resources can vary across cultures, with children from different societies showing different levels of accepting unfair offers.

A study examining children's understanding of fairness by offering them unequal resources, and observing their acceptance or rejection of such offers.

Children from some cultures are more likely to reject offers that benefit them if they perceive them as unfair (e.g., USA, Canada, Uganda), while children from other cultures are less likely to reject such offers (e.g., Mexico, Peru, China, Senegal).