Which statement about trust and culture is supported by the material?

Which statement about trust and culture is supported by the material?

• A. It is easier to trust people from one's own culture.
• B. Lower-class people often don't trust others from a higher social class.
• C. Trust is the same across cultures.
• D. Trust is unrelated to culture.

Answer: (A)

Trust is shaped by cultural familiarity. When people share language, norms, and ways of reading cues, interactions become more predictable, reducing uncertainty about others’ intentions. That shared cultural script makes it easier to interpret actions and signals, so trust is higher within the same culture than across different cultures. The material points to this pattern, showing how cultural similarity fosters smoother trust-building because misunderstandings and misread cues are less likely. That’s why the statement that it’s easier to trust people from one’s own culture is the best fit. The other options imply that trust is universal regardless of culture, or that it follows social class in a simple way, or that culture doesn’t matter at all. The material supports culture as a factor in trust, rather than those broader or opposing claims.

Trust is shaped by cultural familiarity. When people share language, norms, and ways of reading cues, interactions become more predictable, reducing uncertainty about others’ intentions. That shared cultural script makes it easier to interpret actions and signals, so trust is higher within the same culture than across different cultures. The material points to this pattern, showing how cultural similarity fosters smoother trust-building because misunderstandings and misread cues are less likely.

That’s why the statement that it’s easier to trust people from one’s own culture is the best fit. The other options imply that trust is universal regardless of culture, or that it follows social class in a simple way, or that culture doesn’t matter at all. The material supports culture as a factor in trust, rather than those broader or opposing claims.