One Criticism of Historical-Comparative Research Is That Most H-C Research

question 14

Multiple Choice

One criticism of historical-comparative research is that most H-C research is conducted by people in a handful of advanced industrialized nations that have similar knowledge and cultural systems. This is called

• A) back translation.
• B) bracketing.
• C) anachronism.
• D) Western cultural bias.

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