What Is One of the Main Problems Faced by Researchers

question 43

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Outgroup Members

Individuals or groups perceived as not belonging to one's own group, which can affect attitudes and behavior towards them.

Conform

To adjust one’s behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about groups of people that ignore individual differences.

Ambivalent Sexism

The pairing of hostile beliefs about women with benevolent but patronizing beliefs about them.