Intro+to+Psych.

__Directions: __ Read pages 18-21 in your textbook. Use Post-It notes to take notes on what you read and place these within the pages of your book. Write down questions, comments, connections, and any other thoughts you have as you read. See me if you need Post-It notes.

Use the following suggestions to guide you as you interact with the textbook:

 - What is culture? Culture is the accumlation of values, rules of behavior, forms of expression, religious beliefs, and occupational choices for a group of people who share a common language and environment.

 - What ways are humans alike? They tend live in small groups, have religious beliefs, and create rules, music, dances, and games.

 - What behaviors are shared? By men and women? The principals of nerve cell activity or reactions to heat or a sour taste are the same in men and women ever.

 - What are sociocultural variables? Socialcultural variables is another way of saying social identity and other badckground factors, such as gender, ethnicity, social class, and culture.

 - What roles are played by culture? One role is people understanding others cultures and knowing what to expect from them.

 - <span style="color: #632423; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Comment on the graph at the top of page 20 – compare/contrast individualists and collectivists The graph i felt was very true, and accurate.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - <span style="color: #632423; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What types of cultural values are shown in the chart at the bottom of page 20? <span style="color: #632423; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Identify 1-10 "She got a style all her own " "you only better " " A more exhilarting way of bringing people closer together" "how to protect the most personal part of the environment:your skin" "our family agress with this selection of home furnishings" "a letter among leaders" "make your way through the crowd" "your business succes ; harmonizing with (company name) "

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - <span style="color: #632423; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What physical gestures are similar around the world? Different? Why? <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> -

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - <span style="color: #632423; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What is your culture? Culture to me is a religion or hertiage from a certain specific race.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - <span style="color: #632423; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">How has your culture shaped who you are today? It has shaped me into a outgoing, person because most of the people who have the same culture as me have overpowered this trait.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - <span style="color: #632423; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">How does your cultural background influence your behavior? <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #00ff00; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0.75in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: list 0in; textindent: -0.25in;">it influences my behavior from the simple fact i grew up around alot of people with the same culture as me. <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #00ff00; font-size: 23pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0.75in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: list 0in; tabstops: list 0in; textindent: -0.25in;"> Culture in Pscyhology <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #00ff00; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0.75in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; tabstops: list 0in; textindent: -0.25in;">