AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -People who live in individualist cultures tend to believe that independence, competition, and personal achievement are important. Most sociologists agree that individualistic cultures value individual choice, personal freedom, and self-actualization (Kemmelmeier 2002).

Detailed explanation-2: -Individualist cultures emphasize self-direction, autonomy, and self-expression, along with self-fulfillment, personal achievement, and personal rights and liberties.

Detailed explanation-3: -In individualistic cultures, people are considered “good” if they are strong, self-reliant, assertive, and independent. This contrasts with collectivist cultures where characteristics like being self-sacrificing, dependable, generous, and helpful to others are of greater importance.