In a comprehensive overview of cross-cultural psychology, Berry, Poortinga, Segall, and Dasen (2002) identified three goals for the field. The first involves
a. testing or extending the generalizability of existing theories and findings.
b. analyzing the literature and summarizing the conclusions.
c. discussing the limitations of current research findings.
d. identifying the major confounds in cross-cultural theory.
Answer: a
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a. more emphasis on the biological determinants of behavior than on observational learning b. less emphasis on the biological determinants of behavior than on observational learning c. most emphasis on classical conditioning in his theory of personality d. equal emphasis on the biological and environmental determinants of behavior
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What will be an ideal response?
Troy, who is 3, is enrolled in an early childhood education program. What effects can his parents expect from this type of program?
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