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Using one or more examples, explain “emic” and “etic” concepts. (8)

Explain (8) – Detailed account including reasons or causes.

Etic – Cross-culture approach

Tackles culture with one general approach.

World Health Organisation Study on Depression
[A]	A study of diagnosis and classification of depression in Switzerland, Canada, Japan and Iran.
[P]	576 patients were studied Used a standard diagnosis system for the four countries
[F]	40% of patients displayed symptoms that were not on the classification system.
[C]	Diagnosis and classification system need an Emic (Culture specific) approach because socially acceptable norms are different in different cultures.

Emic – Cultural specific approach

Tackles culture specifically and individually.

Bond and Smith – Asch’s Paradigm with different cultures (Conformity/Culture)
Experiment brief	Meta-analysis of 133 Asch's Paradigm study in 17 different countries around the world.
[F]	Individualist societies tend to have a lower rate of conformity (e.g. US, UK, France) Collectivist societies tend to have a higher rate of conformity (e.g. Hong Kong, Fiji, Brazil)
[C]	Displayed the effect of culture on conformity.
[E]	Emic approach: took care of the cultural differences around the world individually Evaluative points of Asch's Paradigm apply.