In a Study by Safdar Et Al

question 76

Multiple Choice

In a study by Safdar et al. (2009) university students in the US, Canada and Japan were asked to judge how appropriate it is to express seven different emotions in various situations. Japanese students believed that expressing anger was _____ acceptable and expressing positive emotions was ______ acceptable.

• A) less, less
• B) less, more
• C) less, equally
• D) more, less
• E) more, more

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Definitions:

Curious

Having a strong desire to learn or know something.

Big Five

A personality model that outlines five broad dimensions of human personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Personality Researchers

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Neuroticism

A trait in personality psychology referring to the tendency to experience negative emotions such as anxiety, anger, or depression more frequently and intensely than others.