During a conversation, Tom looks directly at Aiko for long periods to show that he is interested. Aiko grew up in a culture where long direct eye contact is seen as rude, and she feels uncomfortable.
Explain why Tom and Aiko interpret the same eye contact differently.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 10.1 Language, thought and communication, covering 10.1.1 Relationship between language and thought, 10.1.2 How thought and language affect views of the world, 10.1.3 Human vs animal communication, 10.1.4 Non-verbal communication examples, and 10.1.5 Explanations of non-verbal communication. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.