cultural bias Flashcards
including ethnocentrism and cultural relativism
What is cultural bias?
ignoring cultures that might behave differently
What is an example of cultural bias?
The strange situation (Mary ainsworth)
Reasons why the strange situation is culturaly bias
The research took place on all American children meaning it emphasised the behaviour of one culture and did not take into account others. Japanese children were more likely to be insecure resistant however mary ainsworth shows this as being abnormal.
What is ethnocentrism
Emphasis on your own culture as the ‘norm’
What is cultural relativism?
When you only understand behaviour if taking into account the cultural context
What is the chitling test
Test made to highlight cultural bias
What can ethnocentrism lead to
prejudice aHnd stereotypes
What is psychology guilty off?
impose etic (judge other cultures on their culture)
What is the emic approach
Only using a judgment from that single culture
How can you avoid cultural bias?
-not attempting to apply research on other cultures
-cross-culture research
-use researchers who are immersed into culture
-being sensitive to cultural norms and standards
