Higher levels of job satisfaction have been reported in the United States and western Europe. This may be because ________.
A) individuals in western cultures need to work
B) individuals in western cultures emphasize positive emotions
C) there is more industrialization in western cultures
D) individuals in western cultures are more self-critical and geared toward continuous improvement
E) these are collectivist societies that do not focus on individual happiness

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B) Evidence suggests that individuals in Eastern cultures find negative emotions less aversive more than do individuals in Western cultures, who tend to emphasize positive emotions and individual happiness.

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