Larry Is an American Businessman Working with a Japanese Company

question 78

Multiple Choice

Larry is an American businessman working with a Japanese company. He accidently offended one of his Japanese co-workers when he affectionately slapped him on the back. This misunderstanding was likely caused by Larry not understanding Japanese

• A) biases.
• B) cognitive appraisals.
• C) emotions.
• D) display rules.

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