Culture Bias Flashcards
1
Q
what is universality and bias?
A
- extent that theories represent whole of human behaviour
- assume western studies apply to everyone, like asch and milgram (mann 74)
2
Q
what is ethnocentrism?
A
- belief in superiority of culture
- belief that behaviour not conforming with western culture is abnormal
- ainsoworth stange situation based normal attachment on her own beliefs (saw german mothers as rejecting)
3
Q
what is cultural relativism?
A
- ainsoworths research is example of imposed ethics
- berry (69) said epic approach was looking at behaviour from outside culture
- emic is viewing behaviour from within the culture