Westerners are more likely to think and act in collectivist ways than people in individualist cultures are. However, the difference between individualist and collectivist cultures is relative, not absolute.
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- Ting-Toomey predicts that people in collectivist cultures will be more concerned than people in individualist cultures with: A: Self-face B: Negative face C: Direct face-negotiation strategies D: Positive face
- Which of the following statements correctly describes individualist and collectivist cultures?
- Do you think Chinese culture is individualist or collectivist? A: individualist B: collectivist
- People in collectivist cultures are more likely to adopt a win-or-lose perspective in conflict management.
- Communication in collectivist cultures tends to be high-context, because: A: People in collectivist cultures are more diversified. B: People in collectivist cultures rely more on oral and written communication. C: People in collectivist cultures place more emphasis on interpersonal harmony. D: Individual interests take precedence over those of the group.