Regarding the results of research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett, in which American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while the Chinese participants focused on the background, they concluded that Americans tend to have a _____, while Chinese tend to have a _____.
A)broader focus of attention; narrow focus of attention
B)narrow focus of attention; broader focus of attention
C)shorter attention span; longer attention span
D)longer attention span; shorter attention span

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The research conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett found that American participants tended to focus on the figure within a scene, while Chinese participants focused on the background. This suggests that Americans have a narrower focus of attention, while Chinese have a broader focus of attention. Therefore, choice B, "narrow focus of attention; broader focus of attention" is the best answer.

Regarding the Results of Research Conducted by Chua, Boland, and Nisbett