| Study Questions Number 5 Shiraev Chapter 2 Methodology of Cross-Cultural Research continued (47-57) Ali Chapter 2. Under the Talal Tree (19-35) |
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Name _____________________ Date: 9-16-08 Psychology 360 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D. |
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| 1. | What is the "point of critical distinction (PCD)?" How do you use it in cross-cultural research? (S 47) | |||
| 2. | Why is it important in cross-cultural research to pay attention to studies that involve self-evaluation? Explain. (S 47) | |||
| 3. | Why do some experts consider generalizations about individualism and collectivism to be simplistic and inaccurate? Explain. What reasoning error is being referred to in this regard? (S 48) | |||
| 4. | What does it mean to say that individualism and collectivism are relative to different social contexts? Explain. (S 48) | |||
| 5. | Why is critical evaluation of the subject pool important in cross-cultural research? Explain. (S 48) | |||
| 6. | In cross-cultural comparisons our attention is drawn to the studies that demonstrate the most conspicuous, prominent, or salient differences. What harm is caused by this tendency? Explain. (S 49) | |||
| 7. | To avoid making quick generalizations from research findings, Shiraev and Levy make what four recommendations for critical evaluation for cross-cultural research data? Explain the value/purpose of each recommendation. (S 49) | |||
| 8. | Explain how the diversity or homogeneity of a population and people's experience of such diversity may affect observation procedures. (S 50) | |||
| 9. | Few things are as important for cross-cultural psychologists as overall knowledge about countries and people that they study. What are some of the examples of knowing about countries and people studied? (S 50-51) | |||
| 10. | How can social desirability affect measures of collectivism and individualism? (S 51-52) | |||
| 11. | Is Islam the source of female genital mutilation? Explain. (A 31) | |||