Nao was raised in Japan and is walking through Times Square in New York City. Based on results from Nisbett's studies on cultural differences in thinking styles, which of the following would Nao be most likely to notice relative to people raised in the U.S.?

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Nisbett's studies suggest that people from East Asian cultures tend to be more attentive to the context in which objects are located, whereas people from Western cultures tend to focus more on the objects themselves. Therefore, Nao would be more likely to notice how the buildings are arranged relative to one another, as this reflects the overall context of the environment. The other options (number of people, advertisements, and number of homeless people) are all examples of objects within the environment and would therefore be less likely to attract Nao's attention.

Nao Was Raised in Japan and Is Walking Through Times