Christine has been charged with murder because,after years of physical and mental abuse,she shot and killed her boyfriend.Her attorney has advised Christine against accepting a plea-bargain deal offered by the prosecution because he thinks Christine's jury will probably include several people who have emigrated from Japan and China - strong collectivist societies.Christine,a student of social psychology,agrees with her attorney because members of ________.

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Members of collectivist societies tend to give greater weight to situational causes of behavior and less weight to dispositional causes. In this case, members of the jury who come from collectivist societies may be more likely to consider the years of abuse Christine suffered and the situational factors that led to her crime, rather than solely focusing on her individual disposition. Therefore, her attorney advises against accepting a plea-bargain deal.

Christine Has Been Charged with Murder Because,after Years of Physical