You are from the United States and your friend Trang is from Vietnam. How might you differ in the way you would each finish the phrase, "I am . . . "?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: People from individualistic cultures are more likely to mention personal attributes when they finish the sentence "I am . . . " ("I am tall," "I am ambitious"), and people from collectivistic cultures are more likely to mention group memberships and affiliations ("I am a daughter," "I am Puerto Rican"). Individualism (such as in the United States) separates the self from others, but collectivism unites the self and others.
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A) induced by working late hours. B) induced by a drug problem. C) induced by depression or anxiety. D) with no obvious causes.
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a. parental assistance they received. b. their own high ability. c. good luck that was present but uncontrollable. d. the simplicity of the task.
The psychologist _____ argued that persons who scored low on the intelligence test he developed should not be allowed to procreate.
A) Henry Goddard B) Alfred Binet C) Louis Thurstone D) Theodore Simon