-In a collectivistic culture, what personality traits are likely to be considered ideal? What about in an individualistic culture?
-In some societies, your opinion is likely to be challenged if you're the oldest in your family or if you have a PhD or the most published books in your university. From the other side of the conflict, you may not feel free to assert yourself with such a person if your status is near the bottom of the group. In what type of culture might this be true? Explain.
-Create a specific conflict that may occur when a teacher from an individualistic culture goes to teach in a collectivistic culture or vice versa. Identify the conflict as internal or external. Explain what clash of values caused the conflict and how the conflict may be resolved.
-What is an aquaintance? Does the word aquaintance have a positive or negative connotation?
In a collectivistic culture, personality traits that are considered ideal are selflessness and modesty. On the other hand, traits such as determination and motivation are ideal in an individualistic as these inspire independence.
This would be an individualistic society because single people are judged adn trusted based on their actions as opposed to a stron sense of equality that might be present within an entire group. People are ranked in trustworthiness based on their achievements and their past, and they stand out as an individual.
If a teacher from a collectivist society came and taught in an individualistic society, he or she might use teaching methods intended to move the entire class forward at a constant rate, while the class might be used to methods that allow them to work at their own rate, allowing for some to stand out. An example for a solution for this would be a more moderate teaching method.
An aquaintance is someone who is not a friend but is by no means an enemy. It is a person known well enough to talk to, but not close enough that one could confide in them. This word typically has a positive connotation.
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