In a Religious Pamphlet Being Handed Out to Students on Campus

question 9

Essay

In a religious pamphlet being handed out to students on campus, the writer suggests that people in the United States report having high self-esteem because Protestantism, especially the concept of predestination, was part of the country's early foundations and has thus become ingrained within U.S.culture.Do you agree or disagree with this pamphlet? Why or why not? What other explanations can account for cross-cultural differences in self-enhancement motivation?

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Thomas Paine

An influential writer and revolutionary, best known for his works "Common Sense" and "The American Crisis," which advocated for American independence from Britain.

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