Culture

Shared beliefs, values and practices within a social group.

The shared beliefs, practices and ways of life of a social group, which shape people's experiences.

Culture, motivation, emotion and expectation can all contribute to this readiness. They are connected: cultural experience can shape expectations, while hunger or fear can make particular information seem especially important. This fits Gregory's idea that perception involves interpreting sensory information using what we already know.

The shared beliefs, values, norms and practices learned within a social group or society.

Do not suggest that cultural differences show differences in intelligence or that all members of a culture perceive identically.

Do not assume that crowds always behave antisocially or that everyone from one culture behaves alike.

Avoid claiming that everyone within a culture shares the same beliefs, or that differences in diagnosis alone prove cultural bias.

The shared beliefs, customs and practices of a group of people.

The shared values, beliefs and practices of a group of people.

Culture consists of a group's shared values, beliefs and practices. Differences in these values help explain why societies have different laws.

The shared values, beliefs, norms and practices of a social group.

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AQA GCSE Psychology · 8182

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OCR GCSE Psychology · J203