Cross-cultural Topics in PsychologyLeonore Loeb Adler, Uwe Peter Gielen This edited collection brings together scholars from the United States and abroad to provide an introduction to selected topics in cross-cultural psychology, the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes under diverse cultural conditions. |
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Introduction to CrossCultural Psychology | 3 |
A Brief History of CrossCultural Psychology | 15 |
Research Methods for Studies in the Field | 25 |
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