1. In a collectivist society a conformist and loyal person would be ideal. In an individualistic society it is more favorable to be productive and successful.
2. PHD with the most books would be true of an individualistic society because it is based on merit and success while age would be more important in a collectivist society because they better know the system and it is not based on merit and success.
3. A teacher moving from a collectivist culture to an individualistic one would encounter a wide gap in grades and test scores. She would value the growth of the group as opposed to having a few students that excel.
4. Someone that you know, but you wouldn't consider a friend. It possesses a negative connotation because it is often used as a polite way to say you don't like someone very much.
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