Ever since the advent of the intelligence test we have thought of exceptional achievement in terms of cognitive attributes. We have words and phrases like "genius," "above average intelligence," "average" and "mentally deficient" to describe different levels of cognitive ability. In the United States widespread use of intelligence tests followed the success of the in World War I, and for the next half-century Army Alpha and Beta Tests intelligence tests were the major measures used to predict school and vocational achievement. Learning was primarily studied in laboratories, and the...
Ever since the advent of the intelligence test we have thought of exceptional achievement in terms of cognitive attributes. We have words and phrases ...
As the speed of globalization accelerates, world cultures are more closely connected to each other than ever before. But what exactly is culture? It seems to be involved in all psychological processes, but can its psychological consequences be studied scientifically? How can cultural differences be described without reifying culture and reinforcing cultural stereotypes? Culture and mind constitute each other, but how? Why do humans need culture? How did the evolution of the mind enable the development of human culture? How does participation in culture transform the mind, and how does the...
As the speed of globalization accelerates, world cultures are more closely connected to each other than ever before. But what exactly is culture? I...
Internationally renowned scholars Chiu and Hong offer a refreshing theoretical perspective to organize seemingly disparate research evidence about culture into a coherent body of psychological knowledge. With its accessible language, lively narrative, and numerous topical examples, this volume critically reviews the fascinating research literatures in psychology, anthropology, and the cognate disciplines.
Internationally renowned scholars Chiu and Hong offer a refreshing theoretical perspective to organize seemingly disparate research evidence about cul...
Examing multiple competencies and self-regulated learning in multicultural education, this volume covers topics including intelligence tests, knowledge assessment, mathematics in problem solving, and motivation and self-regulation.
Examing multiple competencies and self-regulated learning in multicultural education, this volume covers topics including intelligence tests, knowledg...
Examing multiple competencies and self-regulated learning in multicultural education, this volume covers topics including intelligence tests, knowledge assessment, mathematics in problem solving, and motivation and self-regulation.
Examing multiple competencies and self-regulated learning in multicultural education, this volume covers topics including intelligence tests, knowledg...
With applications throughout the social sciences, culture and psychology is a rapidly growing field that has experienced a boom in publication over the last decade. From this proliferation of books, chapters, and journal articles, exciting developments have emerged in the relationship of culture to cognitive processes, human development, psychopathology, social behavior, organizational behavior, neuroscience, language, marketing, and other topics. In recognition of this exponential growth, Advances in Culture and Psychology is the first annual series to offer state-of-the-art reviews...
With applications throughout the social sciences, culture and psychology is a rapidly growing field that has experienced a boom in publication over th...
With the rapid growth of knowledge concerning ethnic and national group differences in human behaviors in the last two decades, researchers are increasingly curious as to why, how, and when such differences surface. The field is ready to leapfrog from a descriptive science of group differences to a science of cultural processes. The goal of this book is to lay the theoretical foundation for this exciting development by proposing an original process model of culture. This new perspective discusses and extends contemporary social psychological theories of social cognition and social motivation...
With the rapid growth of knowledge concerning ethnic and national group differences in human behaviors in the last two decades, researchers are increa...
With applications throughout the social sciences, culture and psychology is a rapidly growing field that has experienced a surge in publications over the last decade. From this proliferation of books, chapters, and journal articles, exciting developments have emerged in the relationship of culture to cognitive processes, human development, psychopathology, social behavior, organizational behavior, neuroscience, language, marketing, and other topics. In recognition of this exponential growth, Advances in Culture and Psychology is the first annual series to offer state-of-the-art...
With applications throughout the social sciences, culture and psychology is a rapidly growing field that has experienced a surge in publications over ...
With applications throughout the social sciences, culture and psychology is a rapidly growing field that has experienced a surge in publications over the last decade. From this proliferation of books, chapters, and journal articles, exciting developments have emerged in the relationship of culture to cognitive processes, human development, psychopathology, social behavior, organizational behavior, neuroscience, language, marketing, and other topics. In recognition of this exponential growth, Advances in Culture and Psychology is the first annual series to offer state-of-the-art...
With applications throughout the social sciences, culture and psychology is a rapidly growing field that has experienced a surge in publications over ...
Culture and Consumer Behavior explains the importance of cultural literacy in marketing, and why a solid understanding is vital to successful international marketing efforts. The authors use a conceptual and empirical framework for analyzing how culture affects consumer behaviors, and provide 7 steps for understanding the influence of culture on consumer behaviors. The 7 steps are as follows. 1.Identify the key components of culture. 2.Find out and describe the major clusters of countries or regions based on their similarities and differences in consumption behaviors. 3.Relate similarities...
Culture and Consumer Behavior explains the importance of cultural literacy in marketing, and why a solid understanding is vital to successful internat...