PSYC 307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Kennewick Man, Cultural Conservatism, Reference Group
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Different cultural groups have different people to look at to compare themselves to(o) May result in different answers that have nothing to do with culture. Your measurement tool (i. e. questions, scales, etc. ) must be understood by all participants in the same way or it won"t measure the same thing. Ex: being serious in u. s. vs kenya. Us: treating something as important, not a joking matter. Kenya: taking specific action on a topic. What about independent variables and dependent variables again? . Hypothesized to cause a change in the dependent variable. Dependent (dv): changes in this variable happen because of (are dependent on) changes in the iv. Todays objects: identify primary ethical challenges in doing research w. indigenous groups, describe****** Value system and culture rooted in environment. Emerging involvement in a local or international process of decolonization limited or non-existent power w/in the nation state.
