Belinda and her new friend Himeko, who is from Japan, take their children to the park to play together. Himeko notices that Belinda directs her daughter, Lacy, what to do and not do more or less constantly. Belinda notices Himeko never instructs her daughter, Eiko, how to behave. This is easily explained by the fact that ______.

a. Japan is a high-context culture while the United States is a low-context culture
b. Japan is a low-context culture while the United States is a high-context culture
c. Japan is a high-power-distance culture while the United States is a low-power-distance culture
d. Japan is a low-power-distance culture while the United States is a high-power-distance culture


a. Japan is a high-context culture while the United States is a low-context culture

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a. true b. false

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