Cross-Cultural Variations Have Been Found in Problem Solving

question 83

Multiple Choice

Cross-cultural variations have been found in problem solving.How do people from Eastern Asian cultures tend to solve problems

• A) They use a holistic cognitive style. 
• B) Avoiding the distraction of context in solving problems. 
• C) By downplaying the relationship among elements of a problem. 
• D) They use an analytic cognitive style.

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Definitions:

Motivational Processes

The underlying influences, dynamics, or mechanisms that direct an individual's behavior towards achieving certain goals or fulfilling needs.

Observational Learning

A learning process through which behaviors are acquired by watching and imitating others.

Extinction Processes

The gradual reduction and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response after the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Attentional Processes

Mental processes that allow an individual to focus on specific stimuli while ignoring others, crucial for perception and cognitive functioning.