Cross-cultural research shows that ________

A) instruction in Japan, Korea, and Taiwanis less challenging than instruction in the United States
B) Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese parents and teachers regard native ability as central to academic success
C) Asian children, influenced by interdependent values, typically view striving to achieve as a moral obligation
D) unlikeFinland, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan have not established a nationally mandated curriculum

Answer: C