| Description |
1 online resource (576 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Brief Contents -- Detailed Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Understanding Cross-Cultural Psychology -- What Is Cross-Cultural Psychology? -- A Condensed History of the Field -- Basic Definitions -- Culture -- Society, Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, and Religious Identity -- Knowledge in Cross-Cultural Psychology -- Cultural Traditionalism vs. Nontraditionalism -- Empirical Examination of Culture -- Collectivism and Individualism: Further Research -- The Natural Sciences Approach |
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The Social Sciences Approach -- The Humanities Approach -- The Ecocultural Approach -- The Cultural Mixtures Approach -- The Integrative Approach: A Summary -- Other Key Concepts in Cross-Cultural Psychology -- Multiculturalism -- Ethnocentrism -- Indigenous Psychology -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- References -- 2 Critical Thinking in Cross-Cultural Psychology -- The Evaluative Bias of Language: To Describe Is to Prescribe -- Antidotes -- Differentiating Dichotomous Variables and Continuous Variables: Black and White, or Shades of Gray? -- Antidotes |
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The Similarity-Uniqueness Paradox: All Phenomena Are Both Similar and Different -- Antidotes -- The Barnum Effect: "One-Size-Fits-All" Descriptions -- Antidotes -- The Assimilation Bias: Viewing the World Through Schema-Colored Glasses -- Antidotes -- The Representativeness Bias: Fits and Misfits of Categorization -- Antidotes -- The Availability Bias: The Persuasive Power of Vivid Events -- Antidotes -- The Fundamental Attribution Error: Underestimating the Impact of External Influences -- Antidotes -- The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: When Expectations Create Reality -- Antidotes |
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Correlation Does Not Prove Causation: Confusing "What" with "Why" -- Antidotes -- Bidirectional Causation and Multiple Causation: Causal Loops and Compound Pathways -- Bidirectional Causation -- Multiple Causation -- Antidotes -- The Naturalistic Fallacy: Blurring the Line between "Is" and "Should" -- Antidotes -- The Belief Perseverance Effect: "Don't Confuse Me with the Facts!" -- Antidotes -- Conclusions: "To Metathink or Not to Metathink?" -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- References -- 3 Methodology of Cross-Cultural Research -- Goals of Cross-Cultural Research |
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Quantitative Research in Cross-Cultural Psychology -- Qualitative Approach in Cross-Cultural Psychology -- Major Steps for Preparation of a Cross-Cultural Study -- Sample Selection -- Observation in Cross-Cultural Psychology -- Survey Methods -- Self-Reports -- Experimental Studies -- Content Analysis -- Focus Group Methodology -- Mixed and Holistic Methods -- Meta-Analysis: Research of Research -- A Hidden Obstacle of Cross-Cultural Studies: Test Translation -- Comparing Two Phenomena: Some Important Principles -- On Similarities and Differences: Some Critical Thinking Applications |
| Summary |
This international best-selling textbook provides an interdisciplinary review of the theories and research in cross-cultural psychology. These dynamic authors bring a diverse set of experiences in writing this text that provides cross-cultural perspectives on a wide range of applied topics |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Cultural Dichotomies |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Levy, David A
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| ISBN |
9781003829058 |
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1003829058 |
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