As Described in the Textbook, When Asked to Think Back

question 27

Multiple Choice

As described in the textbook, when asked to think back over their lives, European Americans recall their past experiences as more satisfying than do Asian Americans.Which of the following conclusions accurately describes why this cultural difference occurs?

• A) European Americans and Asian Americans struggle differently with remembering past events.
• B) European Americans and Asian Americans possess different theories of an ideal life.
• C) European Americans and Asian Americans place different degrees of importance on past versus future life experiences.
• D) European Americans and Asian Americans differ in the degree to which they feel positive emotions.
• E) European American and Asian American cultural environments are different in the amount of positive versus negative experiences they offer.