In one study, American and Chinese students observed a ball in a container of liquid. The Americans were more likely than the Chinese to say the ball's movements were caused by something about the ball itself, such as its density or shape.

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This observation aligns with research on cultural differences in attribution styles, where Westerners (like Americans) tend to favor dispositional attributions (focusing on the agent's properties, such as the ball's density or shape), while East Asians (like the Chinese) are more likely to consider contextual or situational factors.

In One Study, American and Chinese Students Observed a Ball