As you recall, researchers have conducted a number of studies examining how people from the United States and India experience choice differently.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding these research findings?
A) Relative to North Americans, Indians report that they have less free choice in their lives.
B) Relative to North Americans, Indians respond less negatively when they are prevented from making their own choices.
C) Relative to North Americans, Indians are more likely to go along with the advice they received from someone else.
D) Relative to North Americans, choices made by Indians are guided less by personal preferences and more by an authority figure's expectations.
E) Relative to North Americans, Indians perceive themselves as making more choices, even in research studies where the two groups receive the same number of opportunities to make choices.

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The incorrect statement is E because research generally shows that people from collectivist cultures, like India, perceive themselves as having fewer choices compared to those from individualistic cultures, like the United States, not more. This is due to cultural differences in the perception of individual autonomy and societal norms.

As You Recall, Researchers Have Conducted a Number of Studies