What Is the Difference Between Cultural Psychology and Cross-Cultural Psychology

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between cultural psychology and cross-cultural psychology?

• A) Cultural psychology emerged out of evolutionary psychology; cross-cultural psychology emerged from humanism.
• B) Cultural psychology focuses on one culture; cross-cultural psychology focuses on at least two different cultures.
• C) Cultural psychology addresses how we differ across cultures; cross-cultural psychology addresses how we are similar across cultures.
• D) Cultural psychology investigates people throughout their lifespan; cross-cultural psychology investigates middle-aged adults only.

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