Which of the following statements is true regarding how cultures view the construct of wisdom?
A. Americans from the majority culture tend to view wisdom as both as affective and cognitive in nature.
B. People from Eastern cultures tend to view wisdom only as subjective in nature.
C. People from all over the world overview the construct of wisdom as affective in nature.
D. Americans from the majority culture tend to view wisdom only as cognitive in nature.
Ans: D
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