culture bias

Question 1

context

Answer 1

often ignores differences between cultures + developed theories almost entirely based on study of one culture alone. (US)

Question 2

examples of culture bias

Answer 2

• social influence:milgram- america
• attachment: bowlby’s 44 thieves: london, SS- america
  therefore conclusions cannot be gen to other cultures

Question 3

universality

Answer 3

any underlying characteristics of human beings that is capable of being applied to all, despite diffs of experience/upbringing.

Question 4

ethnocentrism

Answer 4

assumption that one ethnic group is superior to another or all others and that the behaviour in that group is norm

Question 5

cultural relativism

Answer 5

belief its essential to consider cultural context when examining behaviour in culture.

Question 6

evaluation points

Answer 6

1. most influential studies culturally bias
2. individualistic-collectivist division no longer applies
3. used to justify prejudice towards certain groups
4. emergence of cultural psychology
5. facial expressions dont need to be studied cross culturally