Why Do Motivations for Self-Consistency Appear Weaker Among East Asians

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Multiple Choice

Why do motivations for self-consistency appear weaker among East Asians than among Westerners?

• A) Westerners who are consistent earn more money than those who are not.
• B) East Asian parents tend to punish their children when they act consistently.
• C) In the West, self-consistency correlates more strongly with subjective well-being and with being liked by others than it does in East Asia.
• D) East Asians tend to complete self-report scales with more extreme opinions than do Westerners.
• E) Motivations for self-consistency are not weaker among East Asians than among Westerners.

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