Author Question: If an American and a Chinese person are both given feedback that they have done poorly at a task, ... (Read 36 times)

Starlight · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

If an American and a Chinese person are both given feedback that they have done poorly at a task, who would be more likely to blame him- or herself for the failure?

a. the American, because of belief in a just world
b. the American, because honesty is an essential cultural value
c. the Chinese person, because false modesty is encouraged
d. the Chinese person, because self-criticism is an important glue in the culture

Question 2

According to research by Markus and colleagues (2006), American Olympic gold medal winners are more likely to attribute their win to ________ than Japanese gold medal winners.

a. their own unique talents and abilities
b. their coach's support and training
c. their parents, friends, and God
d. the poor performance of their opponents