Cultural Bias

Question 1

What is cultural bias

Answer 1

Refers to a tendency to ignore cultural differences and interpret all phenomena through the lens of one’s own culture, leads to any cultural differences in behaviour that deviate from this standard inevitably being seen as abnormal or inferior

Question 2

Example of cultural bias

Answer 2

Applying findings from studies conducted in individualistic cultures to all over the world

Question 3

What is ethnocentrism

Answer 3

Judging other cultures by the standards and values of one’s own culture, in its extreme is the belief of superiority of one’s own culture which may lead to prejudice

Question 4

What is cultural relativism

Answer 4

The idea that norms, values and ethics can only be meaningful and understood within specific social and cultural contexts

Question 5

What is an etic approach

Answer 5

Looking at behaviour from outside a given culture and attempting to describe those behaviours that are universal

Question 6

What is an emic approach

Answer 6

Functions from within a certain culture and identifies behaviours that are specific to that culture

Question 7

Who identified emic and etic approach

Answer 7

Berry

Question 8

Is ainsworth etic or emic

Answer 8

Imposed etic as she studies behaviour in a single culture and assumed it could be applied universally