Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

• Cross-Cultural Research

International Perspectives in Psychology

• Ethos
• Use the approved article to complete this Module 4 Assessment
• Review the Learning Resources and the media program related to cross-cultural research and the critical analysis of such research and consider how a critical analysis is developed.
• Assignment (8 pages excluding title and reference pages):
• Part 1: Introduction (2 pages)
• In your Introduction to your critical analysis, include the following:

Introduce the research you selected (title, authors)

Describe the study (i.e., purpose of the study)

Describe the problem addressed in the study as well as the research question

Part 2: Methods and Design (2 pages)

Describe the overall design of the study you selected

Describe the type of methodology used (i.e., qualitative, quantitative, or mixed method)

Describe any ethical considerations within the study you selected. If none mentioned, explain any potential ethical issues the researcher(s) might have needed to consider.

Part 3: Culture within Research (4 pages)

• This portion of your assessment is your analysis of how the researchers incorporated culture into their research. Include the following:
• How did the researcher(s) incorporate the nature of culture within their study?
• Are there aspects of the study where researcher(s) could have better incorporated the influence of culture in the sample, methods, analyses or conclusion and how?

If the researcher(s) were given an opportunity to improve on their research, what would you suggest? Be specific.

How would your suggestion facilitate positive social change?