Explain two cultural differences between an individualistic and a collectivistic culture. Provide examples
What will be an ideal response?
Individualistic cultural orientations stress self or personal goals and self-interest, while collectivistic cultural orientations promote the well-being of the group and champion group successes.
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Irma is meeting with Principal Peak to discuss a single incident in which her son, Stewart, had his lunch money stolen. “Stewart is afraid to come back to school because he’s sure he will get bullied again,” says Irma. “We can’t consider it bullying if it has only happened once,” says Principal Peak. Explain the error in the principal’s reasoning.
What will be an ideal response?
According to Irving Janis, groupthink is the deterioration of group effectiveness caused by
a. group disagreement and conflict. b. lack of appropriate group roles. c. failure to get beyond the storming stage of group development. d. in-group pressure to conform. e. lack of a structured procedure for problem solving.
A speaker opens with the following question:
"Did you know that on this date in 1954, the USS Nautilus, the first atomic submarine, was launched at Groton, Connecticut?" What device is being employed in this introduction? A) a reference to a historical event B) an effective use of humor C) a startling fact or statistic D) a preview of the topic
Hypothetical illustrations describe events that have already occurred
Indicate whether the statement is true or false