Discuss the role of culture, and the individualism/collectivism dimension in particular, on social cognition. Include discussion of research on attributional and self-enhancement processes
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Students should describe the cultural boundedness of the fundamental attribution error and the research on attributions in the press. In addition, they should describe cultural differences in the need for positive self-regard, including the self-serving bias. Finally, students should discuss the finding that members of the two kinds of cultures are likely to self-enhance with regards to traits that are highly valued in the respective cultures.
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