How Might Different Cultures Have Come to Think So Differently

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Essay

How might different cultures have come to think so differently about their worlds? Demonstrate your understanding of the origins of analytic and holistic thinking by explaining their historical underpinnings and relationships to other cultural concepts that reinforce them.

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Definitions:

L Data

Life record data in personality psychology, referring to objective data collected from a person's life such as school grades or employment history.

B Data

Observational data about a person's behavior that is collected directly from the environment, as opposed to self-reported measures or tests.

I Data

I Data, in the context of psychological research, typically refers to informant data, which is information reported by someone familiar with the individual being assessed, used to gain insights into the individual's behavior or traits.

Thematic Apperception Test

A projective psychological test in which respondents reveal their underlying motives, feelings, and personality traits through the stories they make up about ambiguous pictures.