In a study of Japanese and American individuals (Matsumoto et al., 2002), how did the two cultures differ with regards to reading emotions??
a. ?The Japanese were more accurate in identifying the correct emotion being expressed.
b. ?The Americans were more accurate in identifying the correct emotion being expressed.
c. ?The Japanese interpreted low intensity emotions as being under-expressed; Americans interpreted high intensity emotions as exaggerated.
d. ?The Americans interpreted low intensity emotions as being understated; Japanese interpreted high intensity emotions as exaggerated.
ANSWER:
c
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