Sarah,a Student at a Canadian University,has Just Arrived in Bolivia

question 54

Multiple Choice

Sarah,a student at a Canadian university,has just arrived in Bolivia for a study year abroad.When meeting her host parents,she notices that they stand very close to her as they speak.She feels uncomfortable until she realizes that

• A) she was just self-conscious.
• B) their emblem use differs from her own.
• C) she is just nervous about her trip.
• D) they have different cultural norms concerning the use of space.
• E) social roles are different in Latin America.

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