When American and Japanese Participants Were Studied on the Likelihood

question 32

Multiple Choice

When American and Japanese participants were studied on the likelihood they would engage in altruistic behavior, what was the final result?

• A) Americans are more likely to be altruistic than the Japanese.
• B) The Japanese were more likely to be altruistic than the Americans.
• C) Both cultures were equally likely to be altruistic.
• D) Neither culture wanted to behave altruistically.

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