1. In a collectivist culture, the traits of benevolence, shyness, or responsibility would be advantageous. Likewise in an individualist culture one values the traits of working hard, selfishness, and outspokenness.
2. This is true for both societies because of the importance of being "special" and different from the rest of the group in individualistic societies, but the importance of helping everyone in a collectivist society.
3. A teacher from China has recently arrived at an elite boarding school with many sharp students. The teacher was shocked at the fact that the students compete with one another or have different views. The conflict is external because the teacher ends up being affected by the student, moreover; the conflict was created by the difference between the behavior of Chinese and American students in relation to the teacher's expectations. This conflict may be resolved with the teacher embracing difference of opinion and the student's stop being so competitive.
4. An acquaintance is an individual who one vaguely knows and is not a close friend. The word has a negative connotation because of the lack of interaction between the parties involved.
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