Nao Was Raised in Japan and Is Walking Through Times

question 98

Multiple Choice

Nao was raised in Japan and is walking through Times Square in New York City. Based on results from Nisbett's studies on cultural differences in thinking styles, which of the following would Nao be most likely to notice relative to people raised in the U.S.?

• A) The number of people
• B) The advertisements
• C) The number of homeless people
• D) How the buildings are arranged relative to one another

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Yearly Depreciation

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