Forbes and Others (2009) Examined How Levels of Aggression Differed

question 45

Multiple Choice

Forbes and others (2009) examined how levels of aggression differed in individualist vs. collectivist cultures. They found that

• A) aggression levels were highest in the U.S., a highly individualist culture.
• B) aggression levels were highest in China, a highly collectivist culture.
• C) aggression levels were lowest in the U.S., a highly collectivist culture.
• D) Both the U.S. and China had equally high levels of aggression.

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