Dr. Lloyd is conducting research to see if people are more or less willing to help someone who has fallen if another person is present. As part of this controlled situation, the researcher uses a(n) , who pretends to be an uninvolved bystander.

Which of the following statements about culture and self-esteem is the most accurate? people from western cultures are more likely to say or do things to enhance other people's self-esteem (relative to people from asian cultures). the japanese praise each other for their achievements more often than americans do. people from asian cultures generally feel worse about themselves than people from western cultures. americans utter many more self-complimentary statements during conversations (relative to japanese individuals).