Which of the Following Examples Most Accurately Portrays Research on Cultural

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples most accurately portrays research on cultural differences in communication style?

• A) Hamada and Matsumoto, who are both Japanese, communicate with each other only by complimenting each other and do not criticize each other.
• B) Endo, who is Japanese, cannot reach his friend Tanaka because Tanaka's cell phone is off, but Endo has great difficulty leaving messages on Tanaka's voice mail.
• C) Yamazaki, who is Japanese, much prefers to communicate with his friends by writing, more so than his American friend Claudia.
• D) Eric, who is American, is more likely to speak in an indirect, roundabout way with his friends than is Itao, who is Japanese.
• E) Tetsuya, who is Japanese, focuses more on the meaning of a speaker's words, whereas his American friend Mike focuses more on the speaker's tone of voice.

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