Which of the Following Examples Most Accurately Portrays Research on Cultural

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples most accurately portrays research on cultural differences in communication style?

• A)Hamada and Matsumoto,who are both Japanese,communicate with each other only by complimenting each other and do not criticize each other.
• B)Endo,who is Japanese,cannot reach his friend,Tanaka,because Tanaka's cell phone is off,but Endo has great difficulty leaving messages on Tanaka's voice mail.
• C)Yamazaki,who is Japanese,much prefers to communicate with his friends by writing,more so than his American friend,Claudia.
• D)Eric,who is American,is more likely to speak in an indirect,roundabout way with his friends than is Itao,who is Japanese.
• E)Tetsuya,who is Japanese,prefers to write to his friends more so than does his American friend,Mike.

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