Uncertainty Avoidance in a Culture Refers To

question 88

Multiple Choice

Uncertainty avoidance in a culture refers to:

• A)whether a culture has a long-term or short-term orientation.
• B)people's tendency to take care of themselves at the expense of the society.
• C)the degree of risk a society or culture is willing to accept.
• D)the degree to which gender roles are crisply defined in a culture.
• E)the study of physical space and people.

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