Studies on the Cultural Differences in Temperament Demonstrate That

question 25

Multiple Choice

Studies on the cultural differences in temperament demonstrate that

• A) Japanese mothers usually say that babies come into the world as independent beings who must learn to rely on their parents through close physical contract.
• B) American mothers tend to interact gently, soothingly, and gesturally with their babies.
• C) Japanese mothers typically believe that they must wean babies away from dependency toward autonomy.
• D) American mothers tend to discourage babies from expressing strong emotion, which contributes to their infants' tranquility.

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