Glossary E

Glossary E

Ethnicity refers to an attribute of membership in a group in which members continue to identify themselves by national origin, culture, race, or religion.

Deutsch: Ethnozentrismus / Español: Etnocentrismo / Português: Etnocentrismo / Français: Ethnocentrisme / Italiano: Etnocentrismo

Ethnocentrism can be defined as: making false assumptions about others' ways based on our own limited experience.

Ethnography refers to a qualitative research design that describes a culture in detail. It is the method in which the researcher seeks to understand the unique values, traditions, and social processes of a culture or subculture by living with its members and making extensive observations and notes.

Ethnomethodology is defined as an approach to the study of social life that focuses on the discovery of implicit, often unspoken assumptions and agreements; this method usually involves the intentional breaking of agreements as a way of revealing their existence.

Deutsch: Ethnopsychologie / Español: Etnopsicología / Português: Etnopsicologia / Français: Ethnopsychologie / Italiano: Etnopsicologia

Ethnopsychology in the psychology context refers to the study of how cultural beliefs, practices, and societal norms influence the understanding and expression of psychological phenomena within different ethnic or cultural groups. It examines the ways in which culture shapes mental processes, behaviors, and interpretations of psychological experiences, highlighting the diversity in how different cultures approach concepts of mental health, emotion, personality, and the self.

Ethogram is defined as a relatively complete inventory of species specific behaviors shown by one species

Ethologist refers to a person who studies the natural behavior patterns of animals; a scientist who studies the behavior patterns that are characteristic of various species.

Ethology is defined as the study of the behavior of animals in their normal environment; the study of naturally occurring behavior; the study of the bio-evolutionary basis of behavior and development with a focus on survival of the individual. Moreover, Ethology is defined as the study of species-specific behavior in an animal's natural habitat. The Ethologist typically attempts to explain such behavior in terms of evolutionary theory. Please see also Species-specific behavior.