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3109.1 Models for explaining cultural differences: A meta-analysis, Dianne A. Van Hemert,
Fons J. R. Van de Vijver, Ype H. Poortinga, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
A meta-analysis of 219 culture-comparative studies in psychology is presented. Different models
for explaining cross-cultural differences were tested. Sample fluctuations (9.5% explained
variance) and method-related factors at sample and study level (15.2% explained variance)
appeared to explain a substantial amount of variance. After correction for these artefacts,
economic and political indicators (such as Gross National Product and level of democracy) were
better predictors of cultural differences (10.8% of variance explained) than country-level
psychological variables (such as values; 2.4% of variance explained). Implications for the use of
country-level psychological variables, such as the regularly-used individualism-collectivism
dimension, are discussed.
3109.2 A comparative analysis on the criteria of choosing a spouse in America and China--An
Emipirical Study on 3,000 Marriage Advertisements in Boston and Tianjin, Guo-an Yue, Hao
Chen, Yanyan Zhang, Nankai University, China
This research analyzes 3,000 marriage advertisements in the primary newspapers in Boston and
Tianjin statistically. It turns out there are truly some differences between America and China in the
criteria of choosing a spouse after studying four aspects: appearance, economical status, mental
cultivation and social status. The results are: 1)Chinese people lay stress on instrumental
rationality and traditional reason. Man shows traditionally erotic demands and woman asks for
economic dependency when choosing a spouse. 2)American people emphasize on emotional
reason. Both man and woman are inclined to look for “ romantic love “ when choosing a spouse.
3109.3 What is ? Jianjun Zhu, China
Because of the research and introduce of C.G.Jung, was acquainted by
Western. But it is hardly to say Westerner, including C.G.Jung, have understood it. What is ? At first it is a set of “Archetype of Situation”. is a
book of “Mathematics of libido” or “Mental Mathematics”. The basic divinatory symbol “Yang”
and “Yin” are the image of the “wave crest” and “though of libido wave”. provide a particular operation. It can simulate the development and change of libido
wave by image.
3109.4 Resources, constraints, and interpersonal behavior: Toward a theory of culture for
psychology, John Adamopoulos, Grand Valley State University, USA
Cultural processes have been introduced into recent psychological theories with varying degress of
success. One of the problems is that psychology still lacks comprehensive theories of culture,
though constructs like "individualism" and "collectivism" have had a positive impact. This paper
will describe culture - a cluster of interpersonal meanings - as a system emerging from the
interaction of several classes of constraints (e.g., temporal, interpersonal). These constraints are
thought to operate on human exchanges whose purpose is to secure resources necessary for
survival. Data from socio-psychological research will be shown to support several assumptions of
this approach.
3109.5 Unity in diversity, the values that create sucessful intercultural families, Roya
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