Which of the following is true about cross-cultural research?

a. Most social psychological findings have been found to be universal; that is, true in virtually all cultures that have been studied.
b. The purpose of cross-cultural research is to see which social psychological findings are universal and which are culture-bound.
c. To conduct a cross-cultural study, a researcher travels to another country, translates the materials into the local language, and replicates the study there.
d. It is relatively easy to conduct a study that is interpreted and perceived similarly in different cultures.


Answer: B

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