If You Were Invited to a Family Meal in Japan,a

question 104

Multiple Choice

If you were invited to a family meal in Japan,a collectivistic culture,would you expect it to be more or less scripted than a family meal in Great Britain,an individualistic culture?

• A) You would expect the Japanese meal to be less scripted.
• B) You would expect the Japanese meal to be more scripted.
• C) You would expect no difference in the scripts, since the situation is the same.
• D) It would depend on your expectations of the family meal.

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