Find the Reason Why the Identification of Ecological-Level Dimensions of Culture

question 33

Multiple Choice

Find the reason why the identification of ecological-level dimensions of culture by Hofstede,Schwartz and other has been extremely important to the field?

• A)They allowed researchers to use them as a theoretical frame work to predict and explain cultural differences in their research
• B)They demonstrated the relationship between self-esteem and individualism
• C)They explained cultural differences by personality traits
• D)They found that there are not cultural differences in emotional expressions among collectivistic cultures

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Definitions:

Selection Differences

Differences that arise in experimental research from the methods used to select participants for groups, potentially biasing the results.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to evenly distribute participants across various groups by chance, minimizing biases and ensuring groups are comparable.

Two Groups

Refers specifically to an experimental design wherein participants are divided into two distinct groups, often an experimental group and a control group.

Separate Control Group

A group in an experiment that is not exposed to the treatment or intervention and is used as a benchmark to measure the effects of such treatment.