According to recent research, why does culture influence our tendency to make internal versus external attributions?
a. Collectivist cultures seldom have any unusual or anti-social actions to explain.
b. Collectivist cultures do not have schemas for "cause."
c. Cultures vary in the extent to which interdependence and conformity are valued.
d. Western cultures value "team players" more than do Eastern cultures.
Answer: C
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