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Question 1

behavioral genetics

Answer 1

field of study devoted to discovering the genetic bases for personality characteristics.

Question 2

Individualistic culture

Answer 2

Individualistic cultures tend to have loose ties between individuals, with people tending to look after themselves and their immediate families only.

Question 3

collectivistic culture

Answer 3

In a collectivistic culture, people are from birth deeply tied into very strong in-groups, typically extended families that include grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins. Loyalty to the family is highly stressed, and the care of the family is placed before the care of the individual

Question 4

Power distance:

Answer 4

This dimension refers to the degree to which the less powerful members of a culture accept and even expect that the power within the culture is held in the hands of a select few rather than being more evenly distributed.

Question 5

“Masculine” cultures

Answer 5

Are assertive and competitive, although more so for men than for women,

Question 6

“feminine” cultures

Answer 6

Are more modest and caring. Both men and women in “feminine” countries have similar caring values.

Question 7

Uncertainty avoidance

Answer 7

It describes how different cultures or societies react to and tolerate uncertainties. More specifically, it refers to how communities cope with unpredictability and uncertainty that are evident in the major aspects of governance.18