A methodological problem that people in different cultures use response scales in different way`
Wrongly attributing properties of individuals to cultures
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2. Which of these is NOT one of Hofstede's 4 dimensions of cultural variation
Masculinity
Individuation
Climate
Power Distance
3. What countries show the highest levels of Uncertainty Avoidance?
USA, UK and Russia
Greece, Portugal and Guatemala
France, Malaysia and New Zealand
Singapore, Jamaica, Denmark
4. What is not a criticism of Cultural research?
Political influences on Masculinity and Uncertaintity Avoidance - were sensitive to the timing of the survey as Europe was in the midst of a Cold War and recovering from WW2 and there was a communist insurgence in Asia, Africa and Europe
The correspondance bias
Research tends to be from one discipline - would be a better foundation from multi-disciplinary approach (using sociology,psychology, economics and anthropology)
Outdated - too old for coping with todays rapidly changing environment
5. What is the definition of Cultural Syndromes?
Culture does not acccurate represent its percieved stereotype (e.g. Japan comes 23rd on the Individualism scale)
They reflect shared beliefs, attitudes, catergoriations and norms, roles and values organised around a central theme
Degree to which members of society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
Extent to which members of society accept power in institutions is distributed unequally
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