When It Comes to Analytic Reasoning Tasks,East Asians

question 29

Multiple Choice

When it comes to analytic reasoning tasks,East Asians

• A)choose family-resemblance responses if there is a conflict between rule and similarity-based judgments.
• B)on average,have much difficulty with them relative to Westerners.
• C)typically provide holistic answers.
• D)are usually unable to solve them.
• E)tend to be poorer at using analytical skills than Westerners.

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