A student in Japan and a student in the United States are both told they finished the semester ranked number one. What emotional reactions are the two likely to experience?

a) The American student will experience a less intense emotion than the Japanese student.
b) The cultural values in Japan will lead the Japanese student to feel actual shame rather than a positive emotion.
c) The high value placed on groups will lead the Japanese student to react less strongly than the American student.
d) Both students will experience awe at hearing the news, but it will dissipate faster in the student from the United States.

C

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