In Terms of Cross-Cultural Values, People in the United States

question 73

True/False

In terms of cross-cultural values, people in the United States tend to have relatively high individualism, middle to high achievement orientation, and medium to low power distance.

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Definitions:

Parental Disinterest

The lack of involvement or concern by parents in their child's education and wellbeing.

Cultural Responsiveness

An approach in which the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of ethnically diverse students are recognized and utilized to make learning more relevant and effective.

Dominant Cultural Perspective

The viewpoint of the majority or prevailing culture in a society, which often sets norms and standards that marginalize other perspectives.

Cultural Deficit Model

A controversial perspective that attributes the lower academic achievements of certain cultural groups to deficiencies in their cultural background.