Six-year-old Raymond, who is African American, seems to be a very bright boy. He began reading simple picture books when he was four years old, and he can solve many one-digit addition and subtraction problems in his head. Yet on his first day of school, when his new teacher asks him where he lives and whether he has any brothers or sisters, he looks down at his feet and gives his answer. With the textbook's discussion of cultural differences in verbal interaction in mind, identify the most likely explanation of Raymond's behavior.

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Raymond's behavior of looking down at his feet while answering his teacher's questions is likely due to cultural norms he has been taught, such as not looking adults directly in the eye, which is considered respectful in many cultures, including some African American communities.

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