According to Uba, 1994, Chinese residents of Hong Kong were _____ externally oriented than Americans of Chinese heritage, and Americans of Chinese heritage were _____ externally oriented than Americans of European heritage
a. less; more
b. less; less
c. more; less
d. more; more
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: The more contact Asians have with Americans, however, the more internally oriented they become. For example, Chinese residents of Hong Kong measured higher in external locus of control than did Americans of Chinese heritage, and Americans of Chinese heritage were more externally oriented than Americans of European heritage (Uba, 1994).
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