Some Researchers Have Argued That in Highly Individualistic Cultures,such as That

question 25

Multiple Choice

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

• A) the United States is far more dramaturgically inclined than other cultures.
• B) Japanese people have more trouble with emotion work than Americans do.
• C) emotions have a strong genetic component.
• D) emotions aren't only personal because the expression of emotions can also be social and cultural.

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