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 Japanese 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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Japanese participants tend to be more attentive to contextual details and changes in the background of scenes, reflecting a cultural difference in perceptual processing. This is attributed to a holistic cognitive style more prevalent in East Asian cultures, which emphasizes context and relationships over individual elements.

When American and Japanese Participants Were Shown Drawings of Everyday