Cultural variations - AO3

Question 1

What are two PECs of cultural variations?

Answer 1

• P: Strength = indigenous researchers
• E: Van IJ. and K study: researchers worked within their own cultures, avoids translation barriers
• C: However, this is not true of all cross cultural research; Tronick et al (1992) study of Efe tribe
• S: So data from some studies may invalid due to bias or issues with cross cultural communication
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• P: Strength = meta analysis - large sample size
• E: Almost 2000 PPs in van IJ and K study so likely to have population validity (representative)
• C: However, limited number of studies from some cultures; only one in UK, China and Israel
• S: So findings may not generalise to ssaid cultures; not representative, particularly given 150% variation within cultures

Question 2

What is a limitation of cultural bias?

Answer 2

P: Limitation = imposed ethic
E: Strange situation has imposed ethic as desgined in Western culture; observed behaviours may mean different things in other cultures
E: In the UK/USA, lack of affection on reunion abnormal bu tin Germany behaviour likely to be seen as independence
L: So comparing behaviours in strange situation across cultures may be meaningless