Enculturation – IB Psychology Study Notes

Comprehensive IB Psychology study notes on Enculturation. Covers key theories, research studies, and evaluation points for the 2027 syllabus.

Mark Scheme SECTION A MARK SCHEME 4 marks Must Include: • Lifelong process of learning own culture's norms • Direct tuition: explicit instruction • Observational learning: modelling behaviour • Participatory learning: engaging in cultural practices • Internalization: norms become part of identity • Named example e.g. gender roles, Fagot 1978 • Mechanism of differential reinforcement • Show cultural schemas reinforced through learning Link Formula: "Through mechanism: direct tuition/observational...