In WK 7, we looked at the concept of WEIRD people. What does the W stand for?
Western
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In WK 7, we looked at the concept of WEIRD people. What does the E stand for?
Educated
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In WK 7, we looked at the concept of WEIRD people. What does the I stand for?
Industrialized
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In WK 7, we looked at the concept of WEIRD people. What does the R stand for?
Rich
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In WK 7, we looked at the concept of WEIRD people. What does the D stand for?
Democratic
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What is the definition of self-construal?
It refers to the way in which a person thinks about & defines the self
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What is the definition of an independent self-construal?
It is characterised by separateness from others, attention to one’s abilities, traits, preferences, and wishes & prioritising individual goals over those of in-groups
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What is the definition of an interdependent self-construal?
It is characterised by a sense of fundamental connectedness with others, attention to one’s role in in-groups & prioritising group goals over one’s individual goals
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What is the definition of a relational self-construal?
It represents the way a person thinks about the strengths & weaknesses in their life
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What type of culture is thought to have an independent self construal?
Western
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What type of culture is thought to have an interdependent self construal?
Asian
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Why is the reliance on WEIRD participants a problem?
It is a threat to the external validity of our findings
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A 2008 survey of the top psychology journals found that ......... of subjects were from Western industrialised countries.
96%
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