Generally, Research into In-Group and Out-Group Perception and Relationships Produces

question 18

Multiple Choice

Generally, research into in-group and out-group perception and relationships produces very mixed results. Some of the studies show consistent patterns, but Ward, Bochner and Furnham, criticise the results because they are drawn from a small range of multicultural societies and are based on generally ethnocentric perceptions of acculturation. Upon which principle of scientific thinking is this criticism based?

• A)Correlation versus causation
• B)Occam's Razor
• C)Testability
• D)Replicability

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