When researchers fail to recognize how their own cultural experiences and values influence their interpretations of behavior observed in other cultures, what problem is said to occur?
A. egotistical bias
B. multimethod bias
C. ethnocentric bias
D. nomothetic bias
C. ethnocentric bias
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a. someone was carrying a weapon. b. there was a long delay between the event and the eyewitness testimony. c. the misinformation is believable. d. there is no social pressure for the witness to supply information.
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a. be unusual in a child of that age. b. be evidence that Belinda was insecurely attached. c. be considered a typical response to a stranger for a child of that age (but not necessarily a universal response). d. simply indicate that Belinda is tired or hungry.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.