Culture Bias

Question 1

What is culture bias

Answer 1

Is the tendency to interpret all phenomena through the lens of ones own culture and ignoring the effects cultural differences might have on behavior

Question 2

What is ethnocentrism

Answer 2

To view one’s own culture as superior and judge other cultures by those standards

Question 3

What is culture relativism

Answer 3

Is the opposite of ethnocentrism, it is the view that to understand a culture we have to look at it at its own terms rather than judge it by the standards of another

Question 4

What term did Henrich come up with

Answer 4

WEIRD
Henrich argues that psychologists only study Western,Educated,Industrial,Rich and Democratic people

Question 5

What is an example of Ethnocentrism

Answer 5

Ainsworth Strange Situation
- Ainsworth suggested that the ideal attachment style is characterised by a moderate level of separation and stranger anxiety (secure attachment)
—> this however led to a misinterpretation of upbringing as it only reflected Western cultural norms

Question 6

What is an example of culture relativism

Answer 6

Sternbergs view on intelligence
- he argues that intelligence is different for different culture so it be able to understand that , culture needs to be taken into account

Question 7

Evaluation- Real Life Application

Answer 7

Ethnic Stereotyping
- an IQ test made before WW1 showed African American people as being at the bottom of the IQ scale
—> this led to discrimination and a movement

Question 8

Evaluation- Afrocentricism

Answer 8

It provides African context of behaviors and attitudes
—> this has made it easier to generalise and start more movements

Question 9

Evaluation- Criticism

Answer 9

Some psychologists argue whether culture bias is still relevant because of globalisation