Jamir Is a First Year University Student and Living Away

question 68

Multiple Choice

Jamir is a first year university student and living away from home for the first time. He is having some difficulties adjusting to university life due to some of the values that he holds. Which of the following is an example of a subtle way that Jamir's values influence his behaviour?

• A) Jamir notices that other students sometimes appear to be scared of him, and believes this is because of his cultural background and erroneous assumptions about terrorism.
• B) Jamir finds his peers very self-absorbed and "out for number one", whereas he was taught to respect others and do what was best for the collective group and not the individual.
• C) Jamir interprets other students failures (e.g., getting poor grades) as a sign that they are not dedicated and have weak personalities.
• D) Jamir participates in Canada Day celebrations, but finds that his sense of national pride is very different from people who have lived in Canada all their lives.

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