The study discussed in the text involving American and Chinese college students who were asked to solve two problems, one that required a solution similar to the strategy in the Hansel and Gretel story and one that required a solution similar to a strategy in a Chinese fairy tale, demonstrated the impact of _____ on analogical problem solving.
A)culturally specific content
B)informal theories
C)differences in parents' educational practices
D)social scaffolding

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The study showed that students were better at solving problems that aligned with the cultural stories they were familiar with, indicating the influence of culturally specific content on problem-solving abilities.

The Study Discussed in the Text Involving American and Chinese