Ben is an Anglo-Australian student studying chemistry.In his tutorial,he is assigned a lab partner called Yoko,who is an international student from Japan.Ben starts chatting to Yoko about the upcoming lab report that the class has to write.Ben notices that Yoko doesn't maintain eye contact with him as much as he feels she should.Ben wonders if Yoko is shy or evasive.Ben's perceptions of Yoko could be due to

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Yoko's potential lack of eye contact could be a result of cultural differences in non-verbal behaviour. In some cultures, avoiding direct eye contact is a sign of respect or humility, rather than shyness or evasiveness. Option B is not the best choice, as it assumes that Ben is making snap judgements without further evidence. Option C is not applicable, as Ben's gender does not necessarily affect his ability to read facial expressions.

Ben Is an Anglo-Australian Student Studying Chemistry