More American College Students Than Chinese Students Were Able to Solve

Multiple Choice

More American college students than Chinese students were able to solve the cave problem by recalling the "Hansel and Gretel story," while more Chinese students than American students solved the statue's weight problem by recalling the "weighing the elephant" fable.These differing percentages illustrate that.our ability to use _____ to solve problems is related to cultural differences, such as the fables and stories told to our children as they are growing up.

A) selective encoding.
B) selective combination.
C) selective comparison.
D) selective algorithms.