Why Do Anthropologists Question Results Given by Cross-Cultural Psychologists That

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Multiple Choice

Why do anthropologists question results given by cross-cultural psychologists that indicate psychological development is delayed in many non-Western societies?

• A) The tests used are developed in the West using testing materials often unfamiliar to other cultures.
• B) Cross-cultural psychology is basically flawed in its ability to measure differences.
• C) Concepts such as conservation and formal operational thinking are not known in other cultures.
• D) Cross-cultural psychology is a new, and therefore untested, field.

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