IMT Managers Should Know That Employees from Cultures with a High

question 39

Multiple Choice

IMT managers should know that employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to:

• A) use their power to obtain undue favors.
• B) encourage consensus-oriented decision making.
• C) avoid people in positions of power.
• D) readily accept the high status of other people in the organization.
• E) give their power to others as a sign of friendship.

Understand the criteria for defining abnormal behavior, including the impact of behaviors on functioning and well-being.

Differentiate between chronic and acute disorders.

Recognize the concept of comorbidity among psychiatric diagnoses.

Critically evaluate the psychiatric diagnostic system and recognize prominent critics.

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Definitions:

Sociocultural

Pertaining to the influence of social and cultural factors on an individual's behavior and mental processes.

Biological

Pertains to the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior.

Intervention Strategies

Plans or actions designed to influence or bring about change in a particular situation or condition, often within a therapeutic or educational setting.

Parent-Teacher Association

An organization composed of parents and teachers that aims to facilitate parental participation in schools and improve the educational environment.