In One Study Described in Your Textbook, Mothers Were Asked

question 16

Multiple Choice

In one study described in your textbook, mothers were asked how they would respond if their child misbehaved in public, such as knocking items of the shelf at a store. Which of the following best summarizes the results?

• A) Japanese mothers would ignore the child; mothers in the United States would take the child outside the store.
• B) Mothers in the United States would handle the situation themselves; Japanese mothers said they would allow other shoppers to help intervene.
• C) Japanese mothers said they would make a joke about the situation; mothers in the United States said they would be embarrassed.
• D) Mothers in the United States said they would order their children to stop, or physically restrain them; Japanese mothers said they would explain why the behavior hurt other people.

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