Your Friend Satoshi Is Writing a Personal Statement for a Scholarship

question 15

Multiple Choice

Your friend Satoshi is writing a personal statement for a scholarship application and he wants to make sure he is sufficiently highlighting his excellent academic record and personal qualities.You recall from your cultural psychology textbook a study showing that Japanese individuals' self-descriptions tend to vary across different situations.Consequently, you advise Satoshi to write his personal statement

• A) in his professor's office with the professor present.
• B) at the library when sitting next to another student in his class.
• C) in the dining hall when 10-20 people are present.
• D) in the cafeteria when 20-50 people are present.
• E) in his dorm room alone.

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