The U.S. Army publishes a list of "Must Know Items" about South Korea for American soldiers who are stationed there. One item says, "Don't be surprised if you see two Korean women or men walking arm in arm. They are just good friends, and there is nothing sexual implied." The Army is alerting soldiers to
A)material culture.
B)feeling rules.
C)reverse ethnocentrism.
D)idioms.

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This statement is alerting soldiers to "feeling rules," which are societal norms regarding the appropriate expression of emotions. In this context, it's about understanding and respecting the cultural norms around friendship and physical expressions of affection in South Korea, which may differ from those in the United States.

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