Members of the Pacific Island Ifalik culture and the Japanese both identify emotions reflecting relationships in which one person is dependent on another as fago and amae, respectively. These emotions are not identified in the English language. Based on this section and on your understanding of the relationship between language and thought, which of the following hypotheses is most reasonable?

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The section suggests that there are certain emotions that are identified and communicated more easily in certain cultures than in others. In this case, the Pacific Island Ifalik culture and the Japanese both identify emotions related to dependent relationships that are not identified in the English language. This implies that members of collectivist cultures, like the Ifalik and Japanese cultures, may be more attuned to emotions reflecting intense relationships than members of individualistic cultures, making option A the most reasonable hypothesis among the given choices.

Members of the Pacific Island Ifalik Culture and the Japanese