Author Question: Describe the forces that may encourage a culture to become collectivistic. What will be an ideal ... (Read 61 times)

dejastew · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Describe the forces that may encourage a culture to become collectivistic.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

For Allport, the ________ traits are of major importance in understanding the person.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

jjorrostieta · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Cultures may develop in ways that encourage collectivism based on factors such as mobility, ecology, affluence, etc. For centuries China has been a very crowded country in which people had to live in close proximity and group cooperation was necessary for survival. It was also primarily rural and so a very high percentage of the population performed the same work and therefore held many of the same values and ways of viewing the world. The vast majority of the population was relatively poor and a coherent, conforming family unit was important for survival.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Central