Gender & Culture in Psychology (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Cultural bias definition
Cultural bias definition
Interpreting behavior through one's own cultural lens & failing to recognize cultural variations
Ethnocentrism meaning
Ethnocentrism meaning
Belief that one's own cultural group is superior to others
Cultural relativism meaning
Cultural relativism meaning
Behaviors can only be understood within their specific cultural context
% of world's psychology researchers who were American (1992)
% of world's psychology researchers who were American (1992)
64%
Ainsworth's Strange Situation example of what bias?
Ainsworth's Strange Situation example of what bias?
Ethnocentrism - imposed American values on other cultures
Etic approach definition
Etic approach definition
Studying behavior from outside a culture for universal principles
Emic approach definition
Emic approach definition
Studying behavior from within a culture to identify meanings unique to it
Imposed etic meaning
Imposed etic meaning
Applying culture-specific findings universally across cultures
Ekman (1989) finding on facial expressions
Ekman (1989) finding on facial expressions
Basic emotions like happiness, disgust consistent across species
Solution to prevent cultural bias in research teams
Solution to prevent cultural bias in research teams
Include at least one local population member in research team