In the United States individualism is highly valued, and in Japan individuals are expected to conform to group expectations. The two countries differ in terms of their ________ force.
A) demographic
B) economic
C) sociocultural
D) political

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Societies differ substantially in the values and norms that they emphasize. For example, in the United States individualism is highly valued, and in Korea and Japan individuals are expected to conform to group expectations. Sociocultural forces are pressures emanating from the social structure of a country or society or from the national culture, such as the concern for diversity.

In the United States Individualism Is Highly Valued, and in Japan