Author Question: Suppose that you are reading two books that try to explain the breaking up of the Soviet Union. One ... (Read 59 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Suppose that you are reading two books that try to explain the breaking up of the Soviet Union. One book, written by a Chinese historian, emphasizes the situational factors that contributed to the breakup, whereas the other book,

written by an American historian, emphasizes the personalities involved, such as the political leaders. This difference reflects the notion that the fundamental attribution error
A) is different from the actor-observer difference.
B) is more common in individualistic than collectivistic cultures.
C) is more common in collectivistic than individualistic cultures.
D) is more likely to occur when people reflect on the past.

Question 2

In contrast to individualistic cultures, collectivistic cultures emphasize

A) the self as independent from the group.
B) the self as primarily defined by internal attributes.
C) the self as interdependent with the group.
D) one's self-esteem via the validation of internal attributes.