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b)

Abstract ideas about what a group believes to be good, right, and desirable are called a) norms b) values c) folkways d) mores

c)

The basic social organization of a society is its a) culture b) social strata c) social structure d) caste system

a)

The group is the primary unit of social organization in a) Japan b) the United States c) Switzerland d) Mexico

d)

The most widely spoken language in the world is a) Chinese b) Spanish c) Hindi d) English

d)

The term ____ is used by Hofstede to describe the degree to which people in a country are uncomfortable with unstructured, ambiguous, unpredictable situations. a. power distance b. masculinity c. short-term/long-term orientation d. uncertainty avoidance e. risk aversion

b)

Which of the following is not characteristic of individualism? a) individual achievement b) low managerial mobility c) low company loyalty d) entrepreneurial behavior

a)

_______ focuses on how society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities. a) power distance b) individualism versus collectivism c) uncertainty avoidance d) masculinity versus femininity