In a Study Examining the Connection Between Emotion and Social

question 6

Multiple Choice

In a study examining the connection between emotion and social expectations conducted with adolescents in India and England, researchers found that:

• A) in England, girls were more likely than boys to share their emotional experiences with others, but no gender difference was found in India.
• B) in both cultures, girls were more likely than boys to share their emotional experiences with others.
• C) in India, the intensity of the emotions was greater for girls than for boys, but no gender difference was found in England.
• D) in England, the intensity of the emotions was greater for girls than for boys, but no gender difference was found in India.

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