In context of the cultural differences in explanatory styles,Japanese college students were found to be more _____ than American students.

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Japanese college students were found to be more pessimistic in their explanatory styles. They tended to attribute negative events to internal and stable causes, which is consistent with a more fatalistic worldview. In contrast, American students were found to be more likely to attribute negative events to external and unstable causes, which is consistent with a more optimistic worldview.

In Context of the Cultural Differences in Explanatory Styles,Japanese College