Some Researchers Have Argued That in Highly Individualistic Societies Such

question 66

Multiple Choice

Some researchers have argued that in highly individualistic societies such as that of the United States, shame is usually triggered by individual actions, while in more collectivist cultures, like Japan's, shame is linked to groups. This would indicate that:

• A) the United States is far more dramaturgically inclined than other cultures.
• B) Japanese have more trouble with emotion work than Americans do.
• C) emotions have a strong genetic component.
• D) Japanese have fewer feeling rules than Americans do.
• E) emotions aren't fully determined by society, but they are social.

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