Which Cultural Group Is Most Likely to Focus on an Entire

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which cultural group is most likely to focus on an entire image rather than the single elements of its foreground?

• A) Eastern cultures
• B) Western cultures
• C) both Western and Eastern cultures
• D) neither Western nor Eastern cultures

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Definitions:

Cognitive Reappraisal

A form of emotion regulation in which an individual changes her emotional response to a situation by altering her interpretation of that situation.

Suppression

The conscious or subconscious act of stopping oneself from thinking or feeling certain emotions or thoughts.

Cognitive Reappraisal

A psychological strategy that involves changing the way one thinks about a situation in order to alter its emotional impact.

Suppression

A conscious effort to control or withhold undesirable emotions, thoughts, or actions.