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Donald Campbell's doubt: Cultural difference or failure of communication?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2010

Richard A. Shweder
Richard A. Shweder
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Department of Comparative Human Development, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637. [email protected]://humdev.uchicago.edu/people/faculty/shweder.shtml
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Abstract

The objection, rightfully noted but then dismissed by Henrich et al., that the observed variation across populations “may be due to various methodological artifacts that arise from translating experiments across contexts” is a theoretically profound and potentially constructive criticism. It parallels Donald Campbell's concern that many cultural differences reported by psychologists “come from failures of communication misreported as differences.” Ironically, Campbell's doubt is a good foundation for investigations in cultural psychology.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 33 , Issue 2-3 , June 2010 , pp. 109 - 110
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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