The role that culture plays in memory is illustrated by
A)the tendency for the personal memories of Americans to be about individual "self."
B)the tendency for the personal memories of the Chinese to be about family and other group interactions.
C)the ability of the Maasai of East Africa to store detailed information about cattle better than the average American.
D)all of these.

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All of these options are true examples of how culture affects memory. Culture shapes what events and experiences are deemed important and what aspects of those events are remembered and recounted. The tendency for personal memories to focus on the individual "self" in American culture vs. family and group interactions in Chinese culture is one example. Another example is the Maasai tribe's ability to remember detailed information about cattle due to the central role of cattle in their culture.

The Role That Culture Plays in Memory Is Illustrated by