A study comparing Japanese and American facial expressions found that __________.
A) the two had similar expressions in private, but the Japanese participants tried to mask their feelings in front of authority figures
B) the two had similar expressions in public, but the American participants were more expressive when they thought they were alone
C) participants of both cultural groups were careful to mask their feelings in front of authority figures
D) participants of the two cultural groups had nearly identical facial expressions, both in public and in private

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The study found that Japanese and American participants had similar facial expressions when they were alone, but when around authority figures, the Japanese participants were more likely to mask their feelings.

A Study Comparing Japanese and American Facial Expressions Found That