According to Nisbett and his colleagues,an analytic cognitive style is one that focuses on
A) objects and their properties, rather than overall context.
B) following step-by-step procedures rather than using mental shortcuts.
C) context and relationships among the elements in a field.
D) external frames of reference and takes the environment as a given.

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According to Nisbett and his colleagues, an analytic cognitive style focuses on objects and their properties, rather than overall context. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B refers to a systematic cognitive style, option C to a holistic cognitive style, and option D to a field-independent cognitive style.

According to Nisbett and His Colleagues,an Analytic Cognitive Style Is