When American and Japanese participants were shown drawings of everyday scenes, such as a farm, and were later shown slightly changed versions of the same scene, the Americans participants tended to
A)be better at detecting changes in the figure of the scene.
B)be better at finding alterations in the background of the scene.
C)find fewer overall changes.
D)find significantly more of the changes.

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American participants tend to focus more on central objects (the figure) rather than the background, making them better at detecting changes in the figure of the scene compared to the background. This reflects a cultural difference in perceptual focus, where Western cultures often emphasize individual objects, while East Asian cultures may pay more attention to context or relationships among objects.

When American and Japanese Participants Were Shown Drawings of Everyday