ttributes.
Because of the independence of individualistic cultures they tend to pass
on the independence to their children by training them to think for
themselves and allowing them to make their own decisions.
On the contrary, members of a collectivistic view themselves
as being essentially connected with the other people in their culture.
Unlike individualistic cultures, they are encouraged to conform to primary
loyalty to the group. It is not unusual for individuals to forgo their personal
needs for the good of the entire group. This constitutes the fact that they
generally have an interdependent construal of self, meaning simply that
they view themselves with connection to social context. Collectivistic
cultures are also more likely to drop such pronouns as he and she in daily
conversation. All decision-making in a collectivistic culture is also
centered on what is best for the group. Instead of passing independence
to their children, parents in collectivistic cultures encourage the
development of group identities. This is accomplished by teaching
communal cooperation and advising their children on important matters.
Also present in individualistic cultures is a term known as
achievement motivation. Achievement motivation refers to a certain
desire for personal excellence. It causes individ
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