Social Psychology: Myer Ed 10

Study Guide—Section 2
PS 261
• Chapter 5 o What are some ways that cultures differ in social norms? What are some norms that are similar?
 Differences
• Expressiveness o People may view others as warm and inviting, or cold and distant, based on where they are from
• Punctuality o North Americans are typically early o Concept of “brown time” and “Arab time”
• Rule breaking o People are more apt to break rules, when they see rules being broken
• Personal space o Cultures closer to the equator prefer more touching, further from the equator want more personal space and distance
 Similarities
• Friendship o Eye contact when talking o Keeping secrets o Privacy
• Trait dimensions o Describe themselves using the “Big 5”
 Stable
 Outgoing
 Open
 Agreeable
 Conscientious
• Social belief o BIG 5—social beliefs
 Cynicism
 Social complexity
 Reward for application
 Spirituality
 Fate control
• Status o Higher status people talk with higher status people

• Incest o Incest is bad
• War o Identifiable uniforms o Humane treatment of prisoners o Surrender techniques o In what ways do men and women differ in connectedness, social dominance, aggression, and sexuality?
 Women
• More connected o Focus on relationships- relational terms o Are more intimate o Welcome help from others o Are more empathetic o Share their lives more o Make better friends o More caretaking o Smile more o Buy more cards and gifts o Express emotions better (verbal and non-verbal)
• Sexuality o Prefer affection o Prefer romance
• Aggression o relational aggression and gossip
 Men
• More independent
• More socially dominant o More socially dominant o Make more money o Preserve group inequalities o Gravitate toward jobs that increase inequalities o Lead groups more o Communicate with social power o Express dominance in writing o More supportive of violence o Take more risks o Initiate darling o Do more driving

• Sexuality