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A cognitive structure that consists of a collection of knowledge and represents a person's understanding of a concept or type of stimulus, including its attributes and the relations among those attributes. Significance in cultural psychology lies in its influence on perception, cognition, and behavior, varying across different cultures.

These terms describe cultural value orientations. Collectivism prioritizes group goals and social cohesion, whereas individualism emphasizes personal independence and self-expression. Understanding the prevalence of these orientations helps explain cultural differences in behavior and social interaction.

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the customs, values, norms, and behaviors of another culture. Its significance in cultural psychology includes studying how people adjust to new cultural contexts and the psychological impacts of cultural change.

A person's ability to understand and function effectively across various cultural contexts. Cultural intelligence is important in cultural psychology because it affects the ease and success with which individuals can navigate multicultural environments.

The process by which individuals learn and internalize the values and behaviors appropriate in their own culture. In cultural psychology, this concept is key to understanding how cultural norms and values are transmitted across generations.

The principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture. In cultural psychology, it reminds researchers to avoid ethnocentrism and appreciate cultural diversity.

The capability to effectively communicate and interact with people from different cultural backgrounds. Cultural psychologists study this to assess and improve cross-cultural interactions in an increasingly globalized world.

Patterns of attitudes, beliefs, categorizations, self-definitions, norms, and values organized around a theme within a culture. Cultural psychology uses this concept to describe and compare the complex traits of different cultures.

A subfield of psychology focused on studying the similarities and differences in psychological functioning across various cultures and the reasons for these variations. It's crucial for understanding how cultural context shapes human experience.

The tendency for people to give preferential treatment to others who belong to the same group as they do. Cultural psychology examines how this phenomenon varies across cultures and influences intergroup relations.

The theory that cultural values and social norms influence an individual's cognition and perceptions of the world. Its significance lies in how it helps explain why different cultures may have differing worldviews and reactions to events.

The belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture and a tendency to view other cultures from the perspective of one's own. Cultural psychology explores the negative impact of ethnocentrism on cross-cultural understanding.

The degree to which an individual's beliefs, values, and behavior align with the cultural norms and values of a society. Cultural psychologists are interested in how cultural fit affects individuals' psychological well-being and social adjustment.

The phenomenon where bicultural or multicultural individuals switch between different cultural frameworks in response to their environment. This is significant in cultural psychology for understanding the flexibility of cultural identity and adaptive behaviors.

A perspective that endorses the presence of multiple distinct cultures within a society and advocates for preserving cultural diversity. Cultural psychologists study its effects on social policy, cohesion, and individual identity.

Rules or expectations of behavior within a cultural group. Cultural psychologists examine how norms influence behavior and social interactions, and how they vary from one culture to another.

This dichotomy refers to cultures that rely heavily on implicit communication and context (high-context) versus cultures that prefer explicit, direct communication (low-context). Cultural psychology investigates how this affects interpersonal communications and relationships within and across cultures.

Concepts developed by psychologists to quantify and describe the effects of culture on behavior and personality. These dimensions include Individualism-Collectivism, Power Distance, Masculinity-Femininity, Uncertainty Avoidance, Long-Term Orientation, and Indulgence vs. Restraint.

Behaviors or customs that are prohibited or restricted within a culture, often with a moral or religious basis. Cultural psychology explores the role of taboos in maintaining social order and the consequences of violating them.