A researcher from the U. S. interested in culture-based differences in emotion development travels across the world to East Asia to conduct a series of experiments, investigating how culture-based emotions are shaped by differing parenting strategies. When the researcher arrived, he became intrigued with not just his research question, but also with the different values, attitudes, and behaviors expressed in East Asia. Which of the following observations may have the researcher noted as compared to what he tends to notice in the U. S.?

1) East Asians value personal success more so than group success.

2) East Asians demonstrated greater interest in personal gains.

3) East Asians value the independent self; one that expresses emotion regardless of the situation.

4) East Asians value the interdependent self and group success.

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Santiago Callahan

11 August, 12:08

A researcher from the U. S. interested in culture-based differences in emotion development travels across the world to East Asia to conduct a series of experiments, investigating how culture-based emotions are shaped by differing parenting strategies. When the researcher arrived, he became intrigued with not just his research question, but also with the different values, attitudes, and behaviors expressed in East Asia. Which of the following observations may have the researcher noted as compared to what he tends to notice in the U. S.?

1) East Asians value personal success more so than group success.

2) East Asians demonstrated greater interest in personal gains.

3) East Asians value the independent self; one that expresses emotion regardless of the situation.

4) East Asians value the interdependent self and group success.

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Zaire Bird · Answer 1

4) East Asians value the interdependent self and group success.

Explanation:

East asian culture tend to put a very heavy emphasis on personal achievement and becoming a 'useful' members of the society. This type of thinking tend to be taught by east asian families since early age. So on average, East asian parents tend to have a higher expectations for their children compared to average parents from western families.