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cross-cultural psychology

a branch of psychology that studies similarities and variances in human behavior across different cultures and identifies the different psychological constructs and explanatory models used by these cultures. It has been influenced by anthropology and emphasizes social psychological analyses of international differences. See also ethnic psychology; multicultural psychology.

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primary reinforcer

primary reinforcer

see natural reinforcer; primary reinforcement.