An American student, Ronald, and his friend from China, Rui, are looking up at the clear blue sky, where just a few clouds are visible.Coincidentally, the clouds are all grouped into one cluster just above Ronald and Rui.The two start naming shapes that they see in the clouds.According to cultural differences in attentional style, which of the following is most likely to happen in this scenario?

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Cultural differences in attentional style suggest that individuals from East Asian cultures, like Rui from China, are more likely to focus on context and relationships among objects, thus more likely to base answers on the cluster of clouds. In contrast, individuals from Western cultures, like Ronald from the U.S., tend to focus more on individual objects, thus more likely to base answers on a single cloud.

An American Student, Ronald, and His Friend from China, Rui