A Student from a Poor Family Could Complete Training for a Government

question 40

Multiple Choice

A student from a poor family could complete training for a government position by

• A) achieving a successful military career.
• B) converting to Buddhism.
• C) having local villagers pay for his tutoring.
• D) becoming an artist.
• E) apprenticing himself to a master politician.

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Definitions:

Power Distance

A cultural dimension that reflects the degree to which individuals in a society accept and expect power to be distributed unequally.

Seniority

The concept of preferring individuals for certain privileges, positions, or responsibilities based on their length of service or experience in a particular organization or profession.

Collectivism

A cultural or social perspective that emphasizes the priority of group needs over individual desires.

Individualism

A social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.