Individuals in Western cultures tend to strive toward ______________, whereas the members of non-Western societies are oriented toward ______________

a. self-criticism; self-enhancement
b. self-love; self-enhancement
c. self-enhancement; self-criticism
d. self-enhancement; self-love


c

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