Value of Cultural Pluralism to the Generalizability of Psychological Theories: A Reexamination

Value of Cultural Pluralism to the Generalizability of Psychological Theories: A Reexamination

The limited generalizability of psychological theories and hypotheses may stem, in part, from a restricted sampling of psychological theorists and investigators and hence from the homogeneity of their background assumptions, biases, and values. A cultural pluralism approach is recommended for the re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 1985-08, Vol.16 (4), p.481-494
Hauptverfasser: KAGEHIRO, DOROTHY K, MEJIA, JUAN A, GARCIA, JOSEPH E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Experimentation
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Graduate Psychology Education
Human
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sociocultural Factors
Theories
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Zusammenfassung:The limited generalizability of psychological theories and hypotheses may stem, in part, from a restricted sampling of psychological theorists and investigators and hence from the homogeneity of their background assumptions, biases, and values. A cultural pluralism approach is recommended for the recruitment and training of socioculturally diverse psychologists, capable of conducting research in a wider variety of settings with a wider range of subjects.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.16.4.481