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TRUE OR FALSE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY 18. Culture shapes self-identity. 19. One wa

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Question

TRUE OR FALSE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY

18. Culture shapes self-identity.

19. One way to understand identity is as something formed partly by the self and partly by group membership.-

20. Self-construal is either interdependent or co-dependent-

21. Independent self-construal tends to appear in collectivist cultures.-

22. Interdependent self-construal is the same thing as collectivism.-

23. The individual is the basic unit of society in all cultures.-

24. The Japanese expression, “The nail that sticks up will be pounded down” indicates that culture is collectivist.-

25. Collectivist cultures value cooperation and, correspondingly, individualist cultures value competition.-

26. In many cultures relationships mean obligations--being asked and asking for favors.

27. In some cultures, to pay back a favor to clear the indebtedness is to terminate the relationship.

28. The study of culture is not something businesspeople need to spend a lot of time on, since businesspeople are the same around the globe.

29. Every culture is coherent and complete within itself.-

Explanation / Answer

18) Culture shapes self-identity.

Ans - True

19) One way to understand identity is as something formed partly by the self and partly by group membership.

Ans - True

20) Self-construal is either interdependent or co-dependent.

Ans - False

21) Independent self-construal tends to appear in collectivist cultures.

Ans - False

22) Interdependent self-construal is the same thing as collectivism.

Ans - False

23) The individual is the basic unit of society in all cultures.

Ans - False

24) The Japanese expression, “The nail that sticks up will be pounded down” indicates that culture is collectivist.

Ans - True

25) Collectivist cultures value cooperation and, correspondingly, individualist cultures value competition.

Ans - True

26) In many cultures relationships mean obligations--being asked and asking for favors.

Ans - True

27) In some cultures, to pay back a favor to clear the indebtedness is to terminate the relationship.

Ans - True

28) The study of culture is not something business people need to spend a lot of time on, since business people are the same around the globe.

Ans - False

29) Every culture is coherent and complete within itself.

Ans - True