Describe the role of enculturation in one human behaviour, using a relevant example.

Using one example, explain how one model of acculturation can account for maintaining cultural practices while participating in another culture during an extended stay.

Explain how enculturation can contribute to a person behaving differently in different situations. Use one example in your answer.

Describe how Berry’s model of acculturation can be applied to changes in a person’s experience over an extended stay in another culture. Include a relevant example.

Context: Human development

In a community, children are expected to help prepare shared meals from an early age. Sami watches older cousins carry out these tasks, receives guidance from adults and is thanked when he helps. As he grows older, Sami begins helping without being asked.

Apply your knowledge of enculturation to Sami’s developing behaviour.

Context: Learning and cognition

During a two-year study placement abroad, Arun begins contributing to the open classroom discussions encouraged at his new college. He continues using the study routines he learned in his heritage community and regularly attends its weekend reading group. His tutor claims that keeping these routines shows that Arun has not adapted to studying in the new culture.

Apply one model of acculturation to Arun’s experience.

Context: Human relationships

Leila and Noor moved to the same country two years ago and both continue to take part in their heritage community’s celebrations. Leila has also developed close friendships through a neighbourhood club. Noor wants to make friends outside her heritage community, but the club has repeatedly refused her membership because she is from another country.

Analyse their experiences using one model of acculturation.

Context: Health and well-being

At a community centre, families usually spend their weekly social gathering sitting indoors. Children regularly see adults decline invitations to walk, and joining a walk means missing the shared activities. The centre wants regular walking to become an accepted part of these gatherings.

Using your knowledge of enculturation, suggest how the centre could encourage this change in behaviour.

In the context of human development, to what extent can enculturation explain the development of one human behaviour? Refer to causality in your answer.