Jeremy is an Asian American. Kevin is a White American. They are high school classmates and members of the basketball team. On one of the many standardized tests they have taken, Kevin received a higher score on explicit measures of self-esteem, but on implicit measures of self-esteem, their scores were virtually identical. What is a likely reason?
a. ?In collectivistic cultures, modesty may override outward expressions of self-esteem.
b. ?Persons of Asian heritage tend to have lower self-esteem.
c. ?In individualistic cultures, modesty may override outward expressions of self-esteem.
d. ?Persons of European ancestry tend to have higher self-esteem.
ANSWER:
a
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