Studies have shown that Chinese children who possess a higher degree of shyness are more likely to have ____
a. lower academic success and to be socially rejected by their peers
b. higher academic success and to be well-liked by their peers
c. higher rates of depression and low social standing
d. higher rates of anxiety and lower rates of self-regulation
B. Studies of Chinese children have shown that shyness is associated with academic success and being well liked by peers. But there is some evidence that rapid cultural and economic changes in China are leading to shyness being less valued and more related to poor adjustment in childhood.
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