This video covers the final (not including the HL Extension) topic used in the Sociocultural Approach, Acculturation. It includes Berry’s model, Inman et al. (2007) as the supporting study and two written tasks, as well as other discussion-based materials. I hope you enjoy it and that it is helpful.
Study under lockdown, the Sociocultural Approach: Enculturation
Here is my narrated ppt on Enculturation – please ignore any references to my own work situation as this was written specifically for my students. The Basu et al. (2017) study I use is featured in Psychology Sorted Book 2, The Options (Development option). Hope you find it useful. Here is the link:
Study under lockdown – Stereotypes, the Sociocultural Approach
This unit of work looks at illusory correlation (how stereotypes develop) and stereotype threat (effect of stereotyping). There are lots of tasks for students, research, writing practice and a plan for an SAQ. Enjoy!
Cultural Dimensions – study at home with this helpful, narrated ppt!
This unit of work covers the topic of what culture is, Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, a guide as to how to navigate Hofstede’s page and a focus on the Individualistic/Collectivist dimension. There are lots of videos, tasks and input from students required. Here is the link to the video:
Study under lockdown! Ppt with narration, tasks and SAQ plan.
For those of you wanting some extra help/guidance/just for interest here is a link to my youtube channel and a unit of work on the Sociocultural Approach, Culture and its Effect on Behaviour. Play the video and carry out the tasks. Enjoy!
Planning your course effectively – the sociocultural approach and health
The sociocultural approach is increasingly used in health psychology, as it became obvious that not all disorders could be explained through a biological etiology. For example, addiction can be caused and sustained through our position in social groups, and treated through the support of social networks. Pegg et al. (2018) conducted a survey that investigated social identity and alcohol use … Read More
Social cognitive theory – so much more than Bobo-bashing!
Most students and teachers of psychology are familiar with Bandura, Ross & Ross’s classic study into the role of social modelling in aggression* It showed that children who observed aggressive acts committed by adults in one setting would, through play, reproduce those acts in another setting when the adult role model was absent. Bandura extended this social learning model in the 1980s … Read More
Research from Psychology Sorted: Social Identity Theory
How we develop our social identity is still a hot topic today, and for those of you studying the effect of technologies, especially social media, on social identity, there is a developing literature on the subject. But we should start with the classic minimal groups paradigm from Tajfel (1971), found in our new book Psychology Sorted, as it is still so … Read More