In ________ cultures, similarity to peers is more important for ...

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In ________ cultures, similarity to peers is more important for predicting career advancement.
 
  A) egalitarian
  B) individualistic
  C) collectivistic
  D) affective
  E) sociocentric

Question 2

We use a number of shortcuts when we judge others. All of the following are shortcuts that we use to judge others except ________.
 
  A) stereotyping
  B) the halo effect
  C) the contrast effect
  D) the self-serving bias
  E) selective perception

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Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: B) Similarity in personality appears to affect career advancement. Those whose personality traits are similar to those of their co-workers are more likely to be promoted than those whose personalities are different. There's an important qualifier to these results: in collectivistic cultures, similarity to supervisors is more important for predicting advancement, whereas in individualistic cultures, similarity to peers is more important.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) Self-serving bias, the tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors and put the blame for failures on external factors, is not included in the shortcuts for judging people.