If a Japanese and an American Were Each Contacted by a Stranger

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a Japanese and an American were each contacted by a stranger for help,we would expect that

• A)the American would trust the stranger less than the Japanese.
• B)the American would only trust the stranger more than the Japanese if the American had an acquaintance who knew the stranger.
• C)the Japanese would trust the stranger more than the American only if the stranger were of the same sex as themselves.
• D)the American would trust the stranger more than the Japanese only if the American had heard about the stranger previously.
• E)the Japanese would trust the stranger less than the American.

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