Which of the Following Is FALSE Regarding the Findings from Research

question 55

Multiple Choice

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

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

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