Jeremy Is an Asian American

Jeremy is an Asian American. Kevin is a White American. They are high school classmates and members of the basketball team. On one of the many standardized tests they have taken, Kevin received a higher score on explicit measures of self-esteem, but on implicit measures of self-esteem, their scores were virtually identical. What is a likely reason?

A) In collectivistic cultures, modesty may override outward expressions of self-esteem.
B) Persons of Asian heritage tend to have lower self-esteem.
C) In individualistic cultures, modesty may override outward expressions of self-esteem.
D) Persons of European ancestry tend to have higher self-esteem.