In One Study of How Love Is Experienced and Perceived

question 19

Multiple Choice

In one study of how love is experienced and perceived in the United States and China,researchers compared the lyrics of popular love songs from each country.In another study of how love is experienced and perceived in the United States and China,researchers interviewed young adults about their views on love.What can be concluded from these two studies?

• A) There are sufficient differences in how love is viewed to support the notion that love is not a universal emotion.
• B) In the United States,love is viewed as a more passionate experience but one that has the potential to lead to great sorrow in comparison to how it is viewed in China.
• C) In China,love is viewed as perhaps a more enduring emotion but one that is associated with unrequited feelings (unfulfilled love)in comparison to how it is viewed in the United States.
• D) In China,collective societal goals and obligations take precedence over individual goals,and thus love is viewed as irrelevant.

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