15 Questions
What is a potential pitfall in cross-cultural surveys and questionnaires?
Translation Difficulties
In cross-cultural research, which group is more likely to use the full range of a scale when rating their creativity?
African Americans and Latiné Americans
Which of the following is a principle of working with Indigenous peoples, as proposed by Jeffery et al. (2021)?
Mutual empowerment and respect
What is a technique used to address translation difficulties in cross-cultural research?
Back-translation
Which bias can occur when individuals from different cultures respond to surveys and questionnaires based on their own cultural norms and values?
Reference Group Effects
What is the primary method used to manipulate reference groups in the study by Heine et al. (2002)?
Having participants compare themselves to specific others from different cultures
What is the result of the interaction between the standard and cross-cultural formats in the study by Heine et al. (2002)?
The interaction is highly significant, indicating that cultural differences in self-perception are significant
What is a potential bias in research design that can be avoided by considering reference groups in cross-cultural research?
Careless design leading to apple/orange comparisons
According to the study by Heine et al. (2002), how do Canadians and Japanese differ in their self-perception of independence and interdependence?
Canadians are more independent, while Japanese are more interdependent
What is the primary benefit of considering reference groups in cross-cultural research, as demonstrated by Heine et al. (2002)?
It provides a more nuanced understanding of cultural differences in self-perception
What is a benefit of using experiments in cross-cultural research?
It enables the comparison of means within each culture while holding response biases and reference groups constant.
What is a potential issue with cross-cultural research that compares subjective scales?
It can be affected by response biases and reference groups.
What is the primary purpose of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in research?
To track changes in brain blood oxygen levels and identify areas of the brain most active during certain tasks.
What is the term for the phenomenon where certain ideas are made more accessible to participants due to cultural cues?
Cultural priming.
What is the primary difference between independent and interdependent self-construals?
Whether one sees oneself as distinct from or connected to others.
Explore how people compare themselves to others, and how this comparison differs across cultures. Learn about the reference group effect and how it can be manipulated, with examples from Euro-Canadians and Japanese exchange students. Test your knowledge on social psychology!
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