ISSUES - Cultural Bias

Question 1

Cultural Bias

Answer 1

Studying one culture and generalising to all other cultures

Question 2

Universality

Answer 2

Where a behaviour is similar across all cultures. All cultures have the same behaviour.

Question 3

Ethnocentrism

Answer 3

When one culture is studied and it is implied that that culture is more important and superior to others

Question 4

Cultural Relativism

Answer 4

Appreciating that behaviour varies between cultures. Does not generalise to other cultures

Question 5

Emic Approach

Answer 5

Exaggerating the difference between cultures. Does not generalise to other cultures.

Question 6

Etic Approach

Answer 6

Minimising the differences between cultures.

Question 7

Imposed Etic

Answer 7

Assumes that all cultures are similar and use theories/methods from one culture to also study other cultures.

Question 8

Derived Etic and Indigenous Researchers

Answer 8

Studies other cultures ina culturally relative way using indigenous researchers (someone within the culture studied)