Based on the Metaphor for Richard Nisbett's Views Involving Confucius's

question 55

Multiple Choice

Based on the metaphor for Richard Nisbett's views involving Confucius's worthy picture, what is his analysis regarding the thought process or perceptual process of Westerners?

• A) Westerners can provide great details about central figures but see relatively little in the background.
• B) Westerners observe things sequentially, thus fail to comprehend the larger picture.
• C) Westerners are good at observing details but fail to comprehend the central message.
• D) Westerners prefer larger than life figures to convey messages.
• E) Westerners can report details about the background and foreground.

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