If an American psychologist describes a woman from another country as possibly “sneaky” or “deceptive” because she hides her hands behind her back and refuses to make eye contact, how has the psychologist failed in his or her description of that woman?
1. The psychologist has failed to ask for an interpreter.
2. The psychologist has not failed. He or she has correctly interpreted the woman’s body language.
3.The psychologist has failed to account for his or her own cultural bias.
4. The psychologist has failed to take into account the three other goals of psychology before making a judgment.
3. The psychologist has failed to account for his or her own cultural bias.
Based on the information provided, the psychologist has likely failed to account for his or her own cultural bias. This bias is evident in the assumptions made about the woman's behavior without considering the cultural context of her actions. The psychologist's interpretation of the woman's body language as "sneaky" or "deceptive" may not accurately reflect her intentions or cultural norms. Therefore, option 3. The psychologist has failed to account for his or her own cultural bias, would be the most appropriate choice.
