The correct answer is "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)."
Throughout time, Japanese culture has distinguished itself for promoting discipline and self-exigency. This is why the Japanese have one of the highest indicators regarding education among its citizens. As result, Japan has developed into the world's third biggest economy due to the technological developments that have occurred within various industries.
Nevertheless, This is causing Japanese residents, particularly young adults, to tend to be hard on themselves and others due to the high expectations that Japanese society inflicts over them.