Which of the Following Options Is an Example of a Low-Context

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following options is an example of a low-context culture?

• A) Negotiators in Japan preferring not to flatly say "no" to a business request
• B) Lawyers in the United States making a contract as straightforward as possible
• C) Negotiators from China preferring not to involve lawyers until the very last phase of contract drafting
• D) The French relying heavily on unspoken conditions or assumptions

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Definitions:

Government Agencies

Entities established by a government to carry out specific functions or services according to legal mandates.

Rational Freedom

The ability to make choices based on reason rather than coercion or instinct.

Determinists

Individuals or theorists who believe that all events, including moral choices, are determined completely by previously existing causes.

Compatibilists

Philosophers who argue that free will and determinism are compatible and that it is possible to believe in both without contradiction.