Did Native American societies tend to be more oriented toward groups or individualism?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Students should discuss that as typical at the hunting-and-gathering level of development, Native American societies tended to be more oriented toward groups than toward individuals. Such communities stress values of sharing and cooperation which enable them to maintain strong bonds of cohesion and solidarity. In such communities, people subordinate self-interests to those of the group.
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A) suburbanization B) urbanization C) deindustrialization D) urban patterns
The working poor account for about 13 percent of the U.S. population
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Research has shown that students who had first grade teachers that were caring, stressed the importance of schooling, and gave slower students extra attention, were more likely to end up:
a. in lower status groups. b. in middle status groups. c. in higher status groups. d. as juvenile delinquents later in life.
Helping friends and family members
a) extends lifespan in both males and females. b) extends lifespan in only females. c) decreases lifespan in both males and females. d) decreases lifespan in only males.