Cultural bias quiz

Which of the following statements is true of Ekman's research?

• He sought to establish universal facts.

• He has adopted a position of cultural relativism.

• He seeks to understand emotion from within each culture's cultural context.

• His research was culturally biased.

Which of the following statements about Yerkes's research is not true?

• Ethnocentrism has affected Yerke's research.

• Yerkes made universal claims.

• Yerkes's research is cultural biased.

• Yerkes adopted an emic perspective.

Which of the following statements about cultural relativists is true?

• They think all humans share certain psychological characteristics.

• They think all cultures are of equal moral worth.

• They seek to avoid cultural bias.

• They think researchers from one culture should study other cultures.

Which of the following statements about Mead's research is true.

• Mead is a cultural relativist.

• Mead made universal claims.

• Mead was culturally biased.

• Mead was ethnocentric.

Is it culturally biased to use the Strange Situation in Japan?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following examples of research may be considered ethnocentric?

• Yerkes

• Ekman

• Mead

• Cross-cultural research using the Strange Situation

• Cross-cultural research using the Milgram test

Which of the following statements is false?

• Cultural bias undermines claims of universality.

• Cultural relativism challenges ethnocentrism.

• Universal claims are not compatible with cultural relativism.

• Ethnocentric researchers cannot be culturally biased.

Which definition of abnormality is the clearest example of cultural relativism?

• Statistical deviation

• Deviation from social norms

• Failure to function

• Deviation from ideal mental health

Which of the following is a legitimate reason to describe Milgram's cross-cultural research as culturally biased?

• Such research assumes the Milgram test will work in all cultures.

• The findings show that some cultures are more obedient than others.

• Some cultures may be offended by the findings.

• It shows that in all cultures, people show some level of obedience.

Which two key terms can be used to describe a researcher interpreting information from their own cultural perspective?

• Universality

• Cultural bias

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural relativism