Many people have noted that in different countries, there seems to be a national character (e.g., these people are friendly, those people are cold, etc.). Research on stereotypes of national personalities has revealed that
a. national-character stereotypes are generally exaggerations of real patterns.
b. positive national stereotypes are typically valid, but negative characteristics are exaggerated.
c. perceptions of national personality types are often valid for Western cultures but not for Eastern cultures.
d. national-character stereotypes have no validity.
D
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