Cultures with High _____ Scores Are Highly Intolerant of Ambiguity

question 86

Multiple Choice

Cultures with high _____ scores are highly intolerant of ambiguity and as a result tend to be distrustful of new ideas or behaviors.

• A) Power Distance Index
• B) Individualism/Collectivism Index
• C) Distance from English Index
• D) Uncertainty Avoidance Index
• E) Masculinity/Femininity Index

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Definitions:

Functionalism

A theoretical framework in sociology that emphasizes the interconnectedness of society's various institutions and their roles in maintaining social stability and functionality.

Sociologists

Experts in the social sciences who study the structure, development, and functioning of human society, and the dynamics of social relationships and behaviors.

Conflict Theory

A view in sociology that sees social existence as a contest, concentrating on how resources, authority, and disparities are spread.

Karl Marx

A 19th-century philosopher, economist, and sociologist whose works on the theory of capitalism and class struggle laid the foundation for Marxist theory.