Module Three: Cross-Cultural And Indigenous Psychology

Front 1

Define culture

Back 1

The rules that govern the behaviour of a group of people and enable members of that group to co-exist and survive

Front 2

Distinguish between cultural psychologist and cross-cultural psychologist

Back 2

Culutral Psych: interested in studying psychological variables in one culture and how the individual is affected.
Cross-cultural: interested in the similar/different variables that are present in more than one culture

Front 3

Describe the different perspectives to culutral and cross-cultural research

Back 3

Cultural perspective = emic perspective: culture specefic and focuses on one cultural group
Cross-culutral perspective = etic perspective: crosscultural and across different cultures

Hint 3

Emic perspective
Etic perspective

Front 4

Describe the different research methods used to test hypotheses in cross-cultural research

Back 4

Cross-cultural comparison studies: compare one variable across multiple different cultures
Cross-cutural validation studies: questions whether a variable can be valid i another culture
Unpacking studies: questions why differences occure across different cultures

Hint 4

cross-cultural comparison study
cross-culutral validation study
unpacking study

Front 5

Outline the five challanges for psychologist studying culture

Back 5

1. the problem of research methods
2. the problem of equivalent samples
3. the problem of interpreting results
4. the problem of researcher bias
5. the problem of sensitive issues

Front 6

Distinguish between individualist and collectivist cultures

Back 6

Individualist Culture: focuses on the self as unique and own goals most important (western cultures.... Australia)
Collectivist Culture: focus on the group and group goals are of most importance (eastern cultures)

Hint 6

Western & Eastern society

Front 7

Outline the six values which underpin the guidelines for ethical conuct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research

Back 7

Reciprocity
Respect
Equality
Responsibility
Survival and Protection
Spirit and Integrity