A psychologist is conducting a longitudinal study in which she measures the percent of internal and external attributions made in the United States and India. Her research participants are six-year-old children who are followed for 10 years
What is she likely to find when she completes her research?
a) Making attributions is such a fundamental process that culture has little influence.
b) The percentage of attributions will be approximately 50-50 in both countries during this age range.
c) Starting around age 8, there will be a significant shift from internal to external attributions in India but not in the U.S.
d) Starting around age 11, there will be a much larger increase in the percentage of internal attributions in the U.S. compared to India.
D
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