What Does It Mean for a Culture to Think Holistically

question 19

Multiple Choice

What does it mean for a culture to think holistically?

• A) It explains events in context and seeks to integrate divergent points of view.
• B) It describes people in terms of their traits, life stories, and personal goals.
• C) It describes the world as it stands in the present moment.
• D) It explains events in isolation and seeks to set different points of views against one another.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

A phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group compared to when they work alone.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Discrimination

Unequal and unfavorable treatment of people belonging to distinct groups, usually on the grounds of their race, age, sex, or disabilities.

Stereotyping

Stereotyping is the act of ascribing a fixed set of characteristics to a group of people, disregarding individual differences.