Triad categorization task
Measures Holistic/Analytic Thought
English
Complete Starter Package
triad_starter_package_-_en.zip
  • Full triad task (20 items)
  • Shorter triad task (10 items)
  • Shortest triad task (5 items)
  • Pictorial triad task
  • Coding instructions
  • Sample data entry Excel sheet
  • Syntax to automatically code results in SPSS (use sample Excel sheet!)
  • R code for analyzing as a series of binomials

Chinese
Complete Starter Package
triad_starter_package_-_cn.zip
  • Full triad task (20 items)
  • Shorter triad task (10 items)
  • Pictorial version (Chinese instructions) 
  • Coding instructions
  • Sample data entry Excel sheet
  • Syntax to automatically code results in SPSS (use sample Excel sheet!)
  • R code for analyzing as a series of binomials

Useful Citations
1. US-China differences: 
  • Ji, L.-J., Zhang, Z., & Nisbett, R. E. (2004). Is it culture or is it language? Examination of language effects in cross-cultural research on categorization. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87(1), 57–65.
  • Table S3 from: Talhelm, T., Zhang, X., Oishi, S., Chen, S., Duan, D., Lan, X., & Kitayama, S. (2014). Large-scale psychological differences within China explained by rice versus wheat agriculture. Science, 344(6184), 603–608.

2. Rice-wheat differences: 
  • Talhelm, T., Zhang, X., Oishi, S., Chen, S., Duan, D., Lan, X., & Kitayama, S. (2014). Large-scale psychological differences within China explained by rice versus wheat agriculture. Science, 344(6184), 603–608.
  • Dong, X., Talhelm, T., & Ren, X. (2018). Teens in rice county are more interdependent and think more holistically than nearby wheat county. Social Psychological and Personality Science.
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3. Liberal-conservative differences
  • Talhelm, T., Haidt, J., Oishi, S., Zhang, X., Miao, F. F., & Chen, S. (2015). Liberals think more analytically (more “WEIRD”) than conservatives. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 41(2), 250–267.
  • Talhelm, T. (2018). Hong Kong liberals are WEIRD: Analytic thought increases support for liberal policies. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44(5), 717–728.
​SOCIOGRAM TASK
MEASURES IMPLICIT INDIVIDUALISM/SELF-INFLATION
English
Complete Starter Package
sociogram_starter_package.zip
  • Sociogram task
  • Coding instructions
  • Data entry template
  • SPSS syntax for coding 

Chinese
Complete English Starter Package
​sociogram_starter_package_cn.zip
  • Sociogram task
  • Coding instructions
  • Data entry template
  • SPSS syntax for coding 

Korean
sociogram_task_-_korean.pdf

​Useful Citations

1. Differences between US, Germany, UK, Japan: 
  • ​Kitayama, S., Park, H., Sevincer, A. T., Karasawa, M., & Uskul, A. K. (2009). A cultural task analysis of implicit independence: Comparing North America, Western Europe, and East Asia. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 97(2), 236–255.
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2. Rice-wheat differences: 
  • Talhelm, T., Zhang, X., Oishi, S., Chen, S., Duan, D., Lan, X., & Kitayama, S. (2014). Large-scale psychological differences within China explained by rice versus wheat agriculture. Science, 344(6184), 603–608. 
  • Dong, X., Talhelm, T., & Ren, X. (2018). Teens in rice county are more interdependent and think more holistically than nearby wheat county. Social Psychological and Personality Science.
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Chinese Demographics
Useful demographic questions designed for China
Standard demographics sheet for China
Editable Word version
china_demographics_2020.docx
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Standard demographics sheet for China
PDF version with stable formatting
china_demographics_2020.pdf

English translation
Can be helpful for IRB applications
china_demographics_2020_-_translation.docx

Social Status Ladder Question: Family
This SES question asks about family status, which:
1. May be more important in China
2. May be particularly relevant to college students, who don't have jobs or income
ses_ladder_question_-_chinese_family.png

Social Status Ladder Question: Self
This SES question asks about individual SES.
ses_ladder_question_-_chinese_self.png

Social Status Ladder Question: Editable
This PowerPoint version is editable.
ses_ladder_question.pptx