Rohan Is a First-Year University Student from India Who Is

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Multiple Choice

Rohan is a first-year university student from India who is having some difficulties adjusting to university life.Which of the following is an example of a subtle way that Rohan's values influence his behaviour?

• A)Rohan prefers to eat at a local restaurant that serves Indian cuisine.
• B)Rohan finds his peers very self-absorbed and "out for number one," whereas he was taught to respect others and do what was best for the collective group and not the individual.
• C)Rohan interprets other students failures (e.g.,getting poor grades)as a sign that they are not dedicated and are lazy.
• D)Rohan participates in Canada Day celebrations,but finds that his level of excitement is very different from people who have lived in Canada all their lives.

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