Hyun is a student from a high-power distance culture who is studying in the United States. He feels uncomfortable asking questions in class because _______.

a. he sees it as an admission that he didn’t study.
b. he sees it as a challenge to the professors’ authority.
c. he sees it as a way of showing off.
d. he sees it as monopolizing his professors’ time.

b. he sees it as a challenge to the professors’ authority.

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