The primary goal of cross-cultural research is to
a. demonstrate the universality or cultural dependence of psychological processes.
b. increase the internal validity of manipulations and measures.
c. increase the psychological realism of experiments.
d. replicate questionable findings to increase consistency.
Answer: A
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