In some cultures it is more acceptable to say, "Than is not feeling well" than to say "Than is feeling depressed." Based on the discussion in the textbook, you would be correct if you assumed that cultures which use ____________ probably have ____________.

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This question is discussing cultural attitudes towards mental health issues, specifically the use of language to describe them. The fact that some cultures prefer to use vague or euphemistic language to describe mental health issues (such as saying "Than is not feeling well" instead of "Than is feeling depressed") suggests that there may be some cultural stigma attached to those disorders. Choice D reflects this idea, stating that cultures with fewer words for psychological disorders probably have some cultural stigma attached to those disorders.

In Some Cultures It Is More Acceptable to Say, "Than