In one study described in the text, Ekman et al. (1987) secretly videotaped American and Japanese students as they watched repulsive film clips. In one condition, a researcher was present while the students watched the clips; in another condition, no researcher was present. What did Ekman et al. find?
A)In both conditions, American and Japanese students were equally likely to conceal their negative emotional expressions.
B)In both conditions, Japanese students were more likely than American students to conceal their negative emotional expressions.
C)Japanese students were more likely than American students to conceal their negative emotional expressions in the presence of a researcher, but not in the absence of a researcher.
D)In both conditions, American students were more likely than Japanese students to conceal their negative emotional expressions.

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Ekman et al. found that Japanese students were more likely than American students to conceal their negative emotional expressions in the presence of a researcher, but not in the absence of a researcher. This suggests that cultural norms and expectations surrounding emotional expression influenced the students' behavior. The presence of a researcher may have signaled to the Japanese students that they were expected to regulate their emotional expressions, while the absence of a researcher allowed them to express their emotions more freely.

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