Question

During a professional ice hockey game, fans from around the world saw Tony Bertram, a professional hockey player, punch an unsuspecting player in the face and throw him onto the ice. Based on what you know about analytic and holistic thinking styles, which of the following do you think is most likely to happen? East Asians and Westerners will equally blame Tony's family problems. East Asians will blame Tony's family problems, and Westerners will blame Tony's nasty personality. East Asians will blame Tony's nasty personality, and Westerners will blame Tony's family problems. East Asians and Westerners will equally blame Tony's nasty personality. East Asians will blame Tony's family problems, and Westerners will blame Tony's teammates.

Answer 1

The answer is: east asians will blame tony's family problems, and westerners will blame tony's nasty personality

When they see a problematic individual, Holistic thinkers tend to focus on factors surrounding that individuals. Analytic thinkers on the other hand, would focus on that individual alone.

Holistic thinkers tend to be more common on eastern culture while analytic thinkers tend to more common on western culture. Because of this, East asians tend to blame tony's problems on things such as family and education. Westerner's on the other hand will blame tony's problem on his principles and personality.