Kara was surprised to learn that certain hand signals which indicate a "job well done" in the United States are socially unacceptable in other countries. This finding comes from research completed by a ________ psychologist.
A) social
B) cross-cultural
C) personality
D) cognitive

Question

Kara was surprised to learn that certain hand signals which indicate a "job well done" in the United States are socially unacceptable in other countries. This finding comes from research completed by a ________ psychologist.
A) social
B) cross-cultural
C) personality
D) cognitive

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Cross-cultural psychology focuses on the study of cultural differences and similarities in human behavior, cognition, and emotions across different cultures. Therefore, a cross-cultural psychologist would be most likely to conduct research on the cultural differences in hand signals and their meaning.

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