Ayumi is a Japanese student and Alice is a European Canadian student.They are both participating in a study in which they are asked to provide some self-descriptions.Given what you know about cultural influences on tolerating contradictions, which of the following is the likeliest outcome of this study?

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Cultural research suggests that individuals from East Asian cultures, like Japan, are more comfortable with contradictions and holding seemingly opposing traits simultaneously, compared to Western cultures, which tend to prefer clear, either/or self-descriptions. This makes Ayumi more likely than Alice to describe herself as both considerate and selfish, reflecting a comfort with embracing complex, contradictory aspects of her identity.

Ayumi Is a Japanese Student and Alice Is a European