In a Meta-Analysis of Processes and Concepts in Social Psychology

question 56

Multiple Choice

In a meta-analysis of processes and concepts in social psychology in a cross-cultural context, Smith and Bond (1998) concluded that obedience to authority:

• A) has to be assigned a more suitable operational definition.
• B) is found only in Western societies.
• C) is one concept that holds across cultures.
• D) needs to be measured differently in non-Western societies.

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Definitions:

Crystallized Intelligence

One’s lifetime of intellectual achievement, as shown largely through vocabulary and knowledge of world affairs.

Life Span

The maximum duration of life of a species or individual, from birth to death.

Authoritarian Parents

Parents who are rigid in their rules and who demand obedience for the sake of obedience.

Self-reliance

Self-reliance is the reliance on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources rather than those of others.