Societies and Families 1
Those that stress the needs of the individual over the needs of the group as a whole. In this type of culture, people are seen as independent and autonomous.
Individualistic
The unique patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguish a person from others.
Personality
Well known for their reindeer herding, this is the people living in northern Scandinavia
Sami people
The gathering, organizing, and distribution of news.
Journalism
These cultures emphasize the needs and goals of the group as a whole over the needs and desires of each individual.
Collectivist
Very creative, open to trying new things, focuses on tackling new challenges
Openness
In a Chinese patriarchal society, who dictates family affairs?
Elder men
Information about current events:
News
A first-person perspective of an area and how they interact with it.
Mental map
Excitability, sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness, and high amounts of emotional expressiveness
Extraversion
In families in this African country, the elder male raises the whole family:
Zimbabwe
The way news is delivered:
Media
In individualistic cultures, who dictates the values?
Social behavior tends to be dictated by the attitudes and preferences of individuals.
Cares about others, feels empathy, enjoys helping others
Agreeable
In the US, a nuclear family consists of:
Two adults with their legally recognized children
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What is considered good in a collectivist culture?
In collectivistic cultures, people are considered "good" if they are generous, helpful, dependable, and attentive to the needs of others.
Characteristics of personality (give only two out of four):
A marriage tradition between Aborigine families, also called a reciprocity deal:
Dowry
The term used to describe the strategy used to gather information for a chosen topic:
Research design