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What is the value of understanding cross-cultural psychology?

The concepts of culture, ethnicity, diversity, and the misused term "race" have been part of

psychology's language for years (Lonner, 2012). Cross-cultural psychology has the same goals as

conventional psychology. In a very real sense cross-cultural psychology is not a detached,

separated "field" unto itself but a practical method, on balance with the investigational,biological, measurable, and scientific methods. The distinct quality of cross-cultural psychology

necessitates that the encounters of rather perceptive methodological difficulties be met.

For example, problems of equivalence (conceptual, linguistic, and metric) must be solved. Also,

various problems related with sampling require imaginative explanations. In an erudite research

project, important questions must be asked: Which cultures are to be studied, and why (Shiraev,

E. B. & Levy, D. A., 2010)? Which communities and individuals should be selected, and why?

And precisely which behaviors should receive detailed attention? These are problematic areas to

confront efficiently and credibly (Lonner, 2012).

The extensiveness of what cross-cultural psychologists study is amazing, and it replicates the

diverseness of conventional psychology. Therefore, we see how feelings are controlled otherwise

in various cultures, how anxiety is displayed and controlled as a function of family type, and how

culture shapes ideas of the self (Shiraev, E. B. & Levy, D. A., 2010). Cross-cultural

psychologists study the consequences of rapid relocation, they attempt to assess if and how

cultural beliefs affect recovery from radical surgery (Lonner, 2012). They frequently attempt to

determine if human personality is structured in basically the same way everywhere, and if age-

related declines in cognition are related to all cultures or specific cultures. The value of

understanding Cross-Cultural psychology is that it could be the basis to resolve all isms

associated with life. It allows people to understand why we do things different culturally and itnot affects how we are treated.

Reference

Lonner, W. J. (2012). On the Growth and Continuing Importance of Cross-Cultural Psychology.

Retrieved October 2012, from Psi Chi:

http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article_82.aspx

Shiraev, E. B. & Levy, D. A. (2004). Cross-Cultural Psychology: Critical Thinking and

Contemporary Applications (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.

Shiraev, E. B. & Levy, D. A. (2010). Cross-Cultural Psychology: Critical Thinking and

Contemporary Applications (4th Ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.