STUDY GUIDE THE SOCIOCULTURAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS

General Learning Outcomes #1 thru 4

Outline principles of the SocioCultural level of analysis and explain how they are demonstrated in research
Principle (and Description) Summary of a Research Study for the Principle

1)







2)







3)







4)







Learning Outcomes #3 thru 4
Discuss how and why particular research methods are used at the Sociocultural level of analysis and ethical
considerations
What are the most useful research methods at SCLoA? Why? What are the leastuseful research method at SCLoA? Why?






Give an Example of research from the SCLoA and explain what method is used, and WHY another method would not have
worked?


Learning Outcome #5: Describe the role of situational and dispositional factors in explaining behaviour.
Key Vocabulary and Explanation of Attribution Theory:






Summarize a Research Study related to Situational and Dispositional Factors:






Explain Attribution in the above Research Study due to
SITUATIONAL Facotrs:











Explain Attribution in the above Research Study due to
DISPOSITIONAL Facotrs:










Learning Outcome #6 : Discuss two errors in attrbituion

Error in Attribution #1:

Error in Attribution #2:

Explain the Concept:





Explain the Concept:

Study that demonstrates Error #1 : (how it relates to concept)








Study that demonstrates Error #2: (how it relates to concept)

Evaluation:
Learning Outcome #7: Evaluate Social Identity Theory, making reference to relevant studies

Explain SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY: (Identify key terms and concepts)

Summarize Research Study #1: (include how it relates to SIT)









Summarize Research Study #2: (include how it relates to SIT)

Evaluate SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY (with reference to research)







Learning Outcome #8: Explain the Formation of Stereotypes and their effect on behavior

Key Vocabulary:


Formation Theory #1 and a Research study



Formation Theory #2 and a Research study




What effects do Stereotypes have on Behavior? (Include references to research studies)
Learning Outcome #9: Explain Social Learning Theory w/ reference to research studies

Briefly explain SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY:



Study #1 w/ Evaluation: (include how it relates to SLT)







Study #2 w/ Evaluation: (include how it relates to SLT)

Evaluate the Social Learning Theory

Learning Outcome #10: Discuss the use of Compliance Techniques

Techniques Explanation/Example Summary of a Research Study for the Technique

1) Foot in the Door
Phenomenon






2) Lowballing







3) Door in the Face
Effect







Learning Outcome #11: Evaluate Research on Conformity to Group Norms
Define CONFORMITY


Summarize Research Study #1 (w/ evaluation):






Summarize Research Study #1 (w/ evaluation):













Learning Outcome #12: Discuss Factors influencing Conformity
Factors
Explain/ Why it affects?
Research Support







MINORITY
INFLUENCE


Learning Outcome #13:Define the terms CULTURE and CULTURAL NORMS

Define CULTURE:


Define CULTURAL NORMS:




Learning Outcome #14: Examine the Role of 2 Cultural Dimensions on Behavior

Explain what is meant by CULTURAL DIMENSIONS:


Dimension #1:
INDIVIDUALISM / COLLECTIVISM
Dimension #2:
LONG-TERM / SHORT-TERM ORIENTATION
Explain the Dimensions effect on behavior:





Explain the Dimensions effect on behavior:
Research Study for Dimension #1: (how it relates to concept) Research Study for Dimension #2: (how it relates to concept)
















Learning Outcome #15: Explain, using Examples EMIC and ETIC Concepts

EMIC Concepts:





Explain the Dimensions effect on behavior:
Example of EMIC Research: Example of ETIC Research:












Why is EMIC research useful? Why is ETIC research useful?
Research Studies to Know

HM Case Study
Clive Wearing Case Study
Bartlett War of the Ghosts
Primacy/Recency Effect (Murdock 1962)
Loftus and Palmer (1974)
Loftus and Zani (1975)
Facial Recognition in Infants (Fantz, 1961)
Elias and Perfetti (1973)
Hyde and Jenkins (1973)
Loftus Lost in a Mall
Alzheimers PET Study (Marconi, 2005)
Aron and Dutton (1974)
Speisman et al (1964)
Early FBM Study (Brown and Kulik, 1977)
Challenger Study (Neisser and Harsh, 1992)
Wang and Aydin (2008)

Test will include:

Part One: Multiple Choice Questions

Part Two: Research Studies for LOs
In this section you will be asked to write down a study that would best support/demonstrate certain LOs
and then explain the studys findings. You will also need to accurately identify the researchers names and
year of the study.

Part Three: Short Essay
I will select one of the biological LOs and ask you to write a 20 minute essay in response to the prompt. It
could be any of the 12 BLOs. You will be graded according to the SAQ markbands for Paper One Section A.