Who has psychology been studying all this time? Revisiting human representation and the meaning of context in measurement.
Questioning who is represented
WEIRD refers to societies that are Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. This article discusses the dominance of that context in psychological research and the questions that arise when its findings are applied elsewhere.
Reading scores in context
The discussion covers the fit of norms, the meaning of constructs, and the influence of culture on measurement. Cross-context research and local evidence are an important part of the effort to understand the diversity of human experience.
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