Question

chapter 1: the science of psychology
page 19 1.3: what are the latest developments in psychology?
fill in the blanks to complete the passage about one way that peoples culture and their thought processes are related.
according to richard nisbett and his colleagues, people from european and north american countries tend to be more
than people from
countries. for one thing, westerners tend to see phenomena as made up of simpler
, whereas easterners tend to see phenomena as inherently complicated
.
analytical asian components intuitive latin american * holes

Explanation:

This passage refers to Richard Nisbett's cross-cultural psychology research on cognitive styles. Western (European/North American) cultures are linked to analytical thinking, breaking phenomena into smaller parts, while East Asian cultures are linked to holistic thinking, seeing phenomena as complex wholes.

Answer:

According to Richard Nisbett and his colleagues, people from European and North American countries tend to be more analytical than people from Asian countries. For one thing, Westerners tend to see phenomena as made up of simpler components, whereas Easterners tend to see phenomena as inherently complicated wholes.