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﻿ Name: Midori Dowdie  Date:9/29/10 Psychology

**__Notes on Human Diversity and Psychology __**

__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?

the sum total of the values, rules of behavior, forms of expression, religous beliefs, occupational choices, and the like among a group of people who share a common language and environment

 - What ways are humans alike? they tend to live in small groups, have religous beliefs, adn creat rules, music, dances, and games

 - What behaviors are shared? By men and women? <span style="color: #fb13a5; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 12pt;">The principles of men and women nerve cell activity or reactions to heat or a sour taste are the same in men adn women everywhere, as is their recognition of smile

<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 are sociocultural variables? <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">Social identity and other background factors, such as gender, ethnicity, social class, and culture

<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 roles are played by culture? <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;">Comment on the graph at the top of page 20 – compare/contrast individualists and collectivists <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 11px;">The graph i felt was very true. It corresponds to my way of life. I think i am a collectivist

<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

<span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">"Shes got a style all her own." <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">"you only better." <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">"A more exhilarting way of bringing people closer together." <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">"celerbrating a half-century or partnership." <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">"how to protect the most personal part of the environment:your skin." <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">"our family agrees with this selection of home furnishings." <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">"a leader among leaders." <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">"make your way through the crowd". <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">"your bussiness success: Harmonizing with (company name). <span style="color: #fb13a5; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">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="color: #632423; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What is your culture? <span style="color: #fb13a5; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 11px; lineheight: 115%;">My culture is very American, but has different Jamaican and Capverdean traditions.

<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? <span style="color: #fb13a5; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 12px; lineheight: 115%;">The way i was raised has everything to do with who i am. The traditions that are in my family are the same traditions im going to use when i start my own family

<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: #fb13a5; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 12px;">It has everything to do with your behavior. The way your raised is how you are going to going to behave outside your home. <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: #fb13a5; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 12px;"> <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="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #fb13a5; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 12px;">