A country with a high uncertainty avoidance ________

A) is highly structured and depends on rules and social institutions to cope with uncertainty
B) is highly structured and does not depend on rules and social institutions to cope with uncertainty
C) has no rules
D) has no structure or social institutions

Answer: A
Explanation: Uncertainty avoidance is the degree to which a society is structured, depends on rules, and looks to its social institutions to deal with uncertainty. Countries with high uncertainty avoidance are not comfortable with unstructured situations, so they tend to follow rules rather than have a flexible point of view when faced with uncertainty. India, for example, has a high uncertainty avoidance rating, so it tends to avoid making tough decisions and relies on rules in unstructured situations. The correct choice describes a rule-following society with high uncertainty avoidance. None of the other choices describes a society that depends on rules or social institutions, so all of those choices describe countries with low uncertainty avoidance.