Power Distance Is the Extent to Which Authority and Privilege

question 77

True/False

Power distance is the extent to which authority and privilege are divided among different groups within society and the extent to which these facts of life are accepted by the people within the society.

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Definitions:

Identification

The process by which an individual aligns themselves with the values, beliefs, and practices of another person or group, often as a role model.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors.

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual shifts negative feelings from the original source of distress to a less threatening person or object.

Regression

A defense mechanism leading an individual to revert to a less mature state of mental development in response to stress or conflict.