Which of the following refers to the idea that character traits that occur with the most frequency in a cultural society are representative of the values that culture embraces?
a. National cultural traits
b. Modal personality
c. National personality
d. Social conformity models
e. Community training
ANSWER: b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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