Jocelyn Is a Stranger Traveling in a Foreign Country

question 29

Multiple Choice

Jocelyn is a stranger traveling in a foreign country. She looks, speaks, and behaves differently from the majority of the local people in this country. However, everywhere she goes, everyone is very friendly and informal with her, and acts as if she isn't any different from the other people around them. The way she is treated by the locals suggests that Jocelyn is in a(n) :

• A) collectivistic country.
• B) individualistic country.
• C) strong-situational country.
• D) noncultural country.

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Definitions:

Early Childhood Experiences

Influential events and interactions during the early years of life that significantly shape an individual's development and personality.

Optimistic Thinking

A mindset characterized by a positive outlook on life, expecting good things to happen or situations to turn out well.

Seligman

A psychologist best known for his work on learned helplessness, positive psychology, and well-being.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory referring to a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry with their same-sex parent.