In Collectivist Cultures

question 15

Multiple Choice

In collectivist cultures:

• A) action and results count more than consensus.
• B) consensus, group achievement and group preferences and needs are more important than individual preferences and needs and individual achievement.
• C) there is more likely to be an expectation of rewards for performance than for cooperation.
• D) team members prefer to work on their own, with as little direction as possible.
• E) the prevailing culture is one of 'everyone for themselves'.

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Definitions:

Split-Brain Surgery

A medical procedure involving the severance of the corpus callosum to treat severe epilepsy, leading to altered communication between the two hemispheres of the brain.

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The two halves of the brain, each responsible for different functions and processes, with the left hemisphere typically handling logic and language, and the right hemisphere more involved in creativity and spatial abilities.

Visual Information

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