Japanese students typically attend school more hours per day than American students. In Japan, learning is more group-centered and focused than in the United States. Teamwork and cooperation are also stressed in Japanese schools, whereas students in the United States are taught to have more individualistic values. What would explain the differences between Japanese and American schools?

A. The dominant ideology in Japan supports a more cooperative education than the United States.
B. The dominant ideology in Japan discourages any kind of competition among students.
C. Americans place more value and emphasis on family than the Japanese.
D. Americans are unable to keep schools open year-round because of the costs of maintaining the buildings.


Answer: A

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