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Asian students are taught that hard work and increased effort lead to academic success, so they might be more willing to work hard to achieve success. In contrast, North American students, who tend to believe that their ability is fixed at birth and that this largely determines their success, may not exert as much effort in school. These beliefs show that not only psychologists make assumptions about the roles of nature (heredity) and nurture (environment) in determining human behavior. The information on differences between North American and Asian students suggests that the perspective is probably the most useful in trying to explain the differences in people's beliefs.
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is a biological concept that, technically, should be used only to refer to classifications based on the physical characteristics of an organism or species. In contrast, is a broader term that refers to cultural background, nationality, religion, and language.
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We can best separate accurate information from pseudo-psychology by employing techniques.





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