Wei, a Chinese American, interviewed for a job at a large corporation in Beijing. When asked to describe his accomplishments, he downplayed them, hoping that the interviewer would read his resume and view him as highly accomplished but also humble. Wei's communication in the interview was likely the result of

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Wei's communication in the interview reflects his cultural assumptions about how to present oneself professionally in China. In Chinese culture, it is often valued to be modest and to downplay one's accomplishments in order to not appear boastful or arrogant. Therefore, Wei's behavior is not necessarily an indication of low self-esteem or a need for social comparison. It is also possible that he was influenced by reflected appraisal, which is the process of internalizing external evaluations or judgments, but without more information it cannot be determined definitively.

Wei, a Chinese American, Interviewed for a Job at a Large