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ss2343

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An argument against the evolutionary approach to mate selection from Buss's original cross-cultural study was that
 
  a. men and women actually are quite similar in the characteristics they desire in a mate.
  b. the study only examined Western cultures.
  c. the study only examined Eastern cultures.
  d. men's concern over sexual infidelity actually reflects fear of an emotional loss of intimacy.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a challenge mentioned by your textbook in conducting cross-cultural social psychological research?
 
  a. Cultural differences affect people by the context in which they complete a survey.
  b. Translation of a survey or questionnaire from one language to the other can be literally the same, yet carry thewrong connotation.
 c. Multilingual people may think or act differently as a function of what language is used in a particular setting.
  d. In general, universities are unwilling to allow faculty to travel outside the U.S. to conduct research.


triiciiaa

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


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