The ways in which members of different cultures express conflict also differ. in japan and china, for example, it’s especially important that you not embarrass the person with whom you’re in conflict, especially if that conflict occurs in public. this face-saving principle prohibits the use of such strategies as personal rejection or verbal aggressiveness. in the united states, men and women, ideally at least, are both expected to express their desires and complaints openly and directly. many middle eastern and pacific rim cultures would discourage women from such expressions. rather, a more agreeable and accepting posture would be expected. native american suppress interpersonal conflict by teaching, for example, sharing, noncompetitiveness, and emotional restraint. -devito, essentials of human communication, 3rd edition, 1999, p. 171. the main idea of the paragraph is located a. in the first sentence b. nowhere in the paragraph c. in the last sentence d. in the middle of the paragraph