Social psychologists Richard Nisbett and Dov Cohen found that, in the U.S., men from the South tend to respond to insults more a
ggressively compared to men from the North. They argued that a key reason for the difference is the fact that ____. A) Southerners come from warmer climates
B) there is a southern culture of honor
C) Southerners tend to have spicier diets
D) there is more violent media in the South than in the North
In social psychology, the term culture of honor refers to a culture in which members from this culture feel the need to protect their reputation by answering to insults or threats using violence.
There have been many cultures of honor throughout history: like the Wild West. In these cultures, there's a belief that there's no authority who will be in charge of protecting the people so they can take "justice" when it comes to their reputation into their own hands.
Currently, in the United States, the southern states have a culture of honor, thus, they tend to respond to insults more aggressively compared to men from the North.
The European Union is one of the world's most open economies.
The EU is also the largest single market in the world.
Free trade between Member States is one of the fundamental principles of the EU, so the EU is also committed to liberalizing world trade.
From 1999 to 2010, EU external trade doubled and now accounts for more than 30% of EU gross domestic product (GDP). The EU is responsible for Member States' trade policies and negotiates agreements with them. In international trade negotiations, the EU's single appearance has more influence than individual Member States.
