Researchers (Wheeler & Kim, 1997) asked American, Canadian, and Korean students to rate the attractiveness of people in yearbook photographs, and to rate the people in the photographs on a number of personality dimensions. Whereas Koreans associated "beautiful" with integrity and concern for others, North Americans associated "beautiful" with personal strength. These differences suggest that __________.

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The study's findings indicate that cultural values shape stereotypes about beauty, with individualistic cultures emphasizing personal strength as a defining feature of beauty, while collectivistic cultures prioritize integrity and concern for others.

Researchers (Wheeler & Kim, 1997) Asked American, Canadian, and Korean