Cultural Bias

Question 1

Q 20: Which of the following is a limitation of cultural relativism?

Accepted Answer

It may prevent criticism of harmful practices

Question 2

Q1: What is cultural bias in psychology?

Accepted Answer

Judging other cultures based on your own cultural norms

Question 3

Q3: Which of the following is a key advantage of cross-cultural studies?

Accepted Answer

They help identify universal behaviours

Question 4

Q18: Which of the following is an example of imposed etic?

Accepted Answer

Applying Western theories to non-Western cultures

Question 5

Q22: Which of the following is a benefit of acknowledging cultural bias in research?

Accepted Answer

It improves cultural sensitivity and accuracy

Question 6

Q9: Which of the following best describes alpha bias in cultural psychology?

Accepted Answer

Exaggerating differences between cultures

Question 7

Q 19: What is one way to reduce cultural bias in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

nclude diverse cultural samples

Question 8

Q21: What is the primary goal of cross-cultural psychology?

Accepted Answer

To understand how culture influences behaviour

Question 9

Q 14: Which study is cited as not necessarily culturally biased despite being conducted in the US?

Accepted Answer

Loftus and Palmer·s eyewitness testimony study

Question 10

Q10: What is beta bias?

Accepted Answer

Using culturally specific methods

Question 11

Q6: What is the difference between cultural difference and cultural bias?

Accepted Answer

Difference is factual; bias is a distortion due to cultural assumptions

Question 12

Q4: In David Buss' study on mate preferences, how was cultural bias minimized?

Accepted Answer

By employing indigenous researchers and translators

Question 13

Q17: What is the main criticism of using Western-developed intelligence tests globally?

Accepted Answer

They are culturally biased

Question 14

Q5: Which of the following is a disadvantage of cross-cultural research?

Accepted Answer

It may misrepresent local meanings and practices

Question 15

Q23: Which term describes the belief that psychological theories should be applicable to all people?

Accepted Answer

Universalism

Question 16

Q15: What is a potential issue with applying Bowlby·s 1944 findings today?

Accepted Answer

Childcare practices have changed

Question 17

Q7: Why might a questionnaire designed in the West be culturally biased?

Accepted Answer

It reflects Western assumptions about well-being

Question 18

Q8: What is ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

Viewing one's own culture as superior

Question 19

Q12: According to Hendrick, What does the acronym WEIRD stand for in psychology?

Accepted Answer

Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich, Democratic

Question 20

Q11: Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism?

Accepted Answer

Understanding behavior from the perspective of that culture

Question 21

Q2: What is an imposed etic?

Accepted Answer

Applying research methods from one culture to another

Question 22

Q 16: Which of the following is a consequence of cultural bias in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

Misinterpretation of behaviors in other cultures

Question 23

Q 13: Why is using only student participants problematic in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

They represent a narrow cultural subgroup

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