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nramada

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Briefly compare and contrast the difference between the self-descriptions usually found for American college students and those of Japanese college students. Describe the methodology used in the study discussed in the textbook
 
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The textbook suggests that we are likely to engage in self-_________; acting, speaking ,or dressing in a certain way to convey a specific image of ourselves to others.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The study presented in the textbook used the Twenty Statements Test, in which students are asked to make twenty statements that apply to them. In this study these were coded into four categories: Physical, Social, Attributive (I am a warm person, for example), or Global (I am a human being). The study found that American students used Attributive statements much more than Japanese students and Japanese students used Social descriptions much more than American students. This may reflect social or societal differences since Japan is considered a collectivist society, while America is an individualistic society.

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