In what type of culture would a threat to our personal identity (such as having someone tell us we are dumb or weird)cause us to be more upset than a threat to our collective identity (such as having someone ridicule students)?
A)individualistic culture
B)collectivistic culture
C)self-centered culture
D)other-centered culture

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In individualistic cultures, the emphasis is placed on the individual rather than the group. Therefore, an insult to our personal identity would be seen as a direct attack on our sense of self-worth and would be more upsetting than a threat to the collective identity of a group we belong to. In collectivistic cultures, the opposite is true, where the group identity holds more importance than the individual.

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