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X and Y are terms used by some in the social sciences and the behavioral sciences to refer to two different kinds of data concerning human behavior.

• X is a description of behavior or a belief in terms meaningful (consciously or unconsciously) to the actor; that is, an X account is culture-specific.
• Y is a description of a behavior or belief by an observer, in terms that can be applied to other cultures; that is, a Y account is '"culturally neutral".
• what is X and Y.
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