What Is One of the Main Problems Faced by Researchers

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is one of the main problems faced by researchers who want to test their theories cross-culturally?

• A)It is difficult to find funding to study culture.
• B)Basic psychological processes inevitably differ from culture to culture.
• C)Variables may have to be changed so that their meaning is understood in the same way across cultures.
• D)Ethical laws often prohibit psychologists from studying phenomena in all cultures.
• E)Because experimental social psychology is historically an American enterprise,it is difficult to secure funding for cross-cultural research.

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