In support of Markus and Kitayama's conception of independent and interdependent construals of the self, students from __________ have been found to judge the self as being similar to others and __________ students have been found to describe the self as being more dissimilar to others.

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Markus and Kitayama's research on cultural psychology suggests that individuals from collectivist cultures (e.g., India) tend to have an interdependent view of the self, seeing themselves as similar to others in their group. In contrast, individuals from individualist cultures (e.g., America) tend to have an independent view of the self, emphasizing uniqueness and differences from others.

In Support of Markus and Kitayama's Conception of Independent and Interdependent