If the answers offered are:
New or old
Recently discovered or confirmed
Universal or linked to a specific culture
All of the above
None of the above
Here is what the book has to say:
A finding that occurs across cultures is called an etic. You can think of an etic as a universal truth or principle. The finding that reinforcement increases the probability of the response it follows appears to be an etic; people of all cultures respond to reinforcement similarly. In contrast, an emic is a finding that is linked to a specific culture. The value placed on independence and individuality is an emic; it varies from culture to culture. Some cultures (e.g., the United States) are individualistic and place a premium on individual accomplishments. Other cultures (e.g., China) are collectivist and stress contributions to the welfare of the group. Emics represent truths that are relative to different cultures, whereas etics represent absolute truths. Given the great diversity of cultures, it should not surprise you to find that the number of emics is considerably greater than the number of etics.
(Smithg. The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology, 5th Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions p. 142).
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New or old
Recently discovered or confirmed
Universal or linked to a specific culture
All of the above
None of the above
Here is what the book has to say:
A finding that occurs across cultures is called an etic. You can think of an etic as a universal truth or principle. The finding that reinforcement increases the probability of the response it follows appears to be an etic; people of all cultures respond to reinforcement similarly. In contrast, an emic is a finding that is linked to a specific culture. The value placed on independence and individuality is an emic; it varies from culture to culture. Some cultures (e.g., the United States) are individualistic and place a premium on individual accomplishments. Other cultures (e.g., China) are collectivist and stress contributions to the welfare of the group. Emics represent truths that are relative to different cultures, whereas etics represent absolute truths. Given the great diversity of cultures, it should not surprise you to find that the number of emics is considerably greater than the number of etics.
(Smithg. The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology, 5th Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions p. 142).
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