Which of the Following Is FALSE Regarding the Findings from Research

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the findings from research on culture and social perception? Relative to

• A) Asians, Americans are less likely to assume that people are trustworthy.
• B) the Japanese, Americans' judgments of faces tend to be less influenced by context.
• C) the Japanese, Americans are less attentive to background elements of visual scenes.
• D) Americans, Hindu East Indians are less likely to attribute others' behaviors to presumed personality traits.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Economists

Specialists in economics who analyze the impact of various factors like psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social on the financial decisions of both individuals and institutions.

Economic Behavior

The actions and decisions made by individuals, households, firms, and governments in relation to production, consumption, work, and investment, influenced by economic policies and market conditions.

Ultimatum Game

A behavioral economics game in which a mutually anonymous pair of players interact to determine how an amount of money is to be split. The first player suggests a division. The second player either accepts that proposal (in which case the split is made accordingly) or rejects it (in which case neither player gets anything).

Dictator Game

An experimental game in economics where one player, the "dictator," determines how to divide an endowment (such as a sum of money) between themselves and the second player, studying social preferences like altruism.