Ben is an Anglo-Australian student studying chemistry. In his tutorial, he is assigned a lab partner called Yoko, who is an international student from Japan. Ben starts chatting to Yoko about the upcoming lab report that the class has to write. Ben notices that Yoko doesn't maintain eye contact with him as much as he feels she should. Ben wonders if Yoko is shy or evasive. Ben's perceptions of Yoko could be due to:

A) cultural differences in non-verbal behaviour.
B) the fact that Ben makes snap judgements.
C) males being poor at reading facial expressions.
D) Yoko's fear of sending non-verbal cues to Ben.

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YiYong Liang · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Cultural differences in non-verbal behaviour, such as eye contact, can vary significantly across cultures. In some cultures, direct eye contact is considered rude or aggressive, which might explain Yoko's behavior.

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