Both Brianna, an American college student, and her Japanese classmate Yoshi are slated to give presentations in their cultural psychology class tomorrow.Tonight, they want privacy, so they are practicing their speeches in their rooms alone.Given that public speaking heightens one's sense of objective self-awareness, how do you expect both students to react when practicing their presentations alone versus when presenting in front of their classmates?

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Brianna, being American, is likely to be more self-critical in public due to heightened objective self-awareness. Yoshi, coming from a collectivist culture, may be critical in both settings due to cultural emphasis on self-improvement and social harmony.

Both Brianna, an American College Student, and Her Japanese Classmate