Raul is an ambitious businessman who values self-reliance and material success. However, he expects his wife to stay at home and attend to household chores and raising their children. Based on this information, Raul can be said to be from a _____.

a. matriarchal culture
b. monochronic culture
c. feminine culture
d. masculine culture

d. masculine culture
Based on the given information, Raul is likely to be from a masculine culture. Masculine cultures expect men to act more assertive and dominant, whereas women are expected to be nurturing and caring. You are likely to feel uncomfortable when you encounter people who don’t meet these expectations.

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A) canvassing. B) political communication. C) electioneering. D) media relations.

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Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the principle of self-determination?

A. Kimo publishes a story that implicates all of the team members accused of cheating, regardless of their importance to the team. B. Alyssa has embarrassing information about a school teacher’s sex life that would boost her readership, but she does not publish it because it would ruin the teacher’s reputation. C. Colton knows his crime informant has lied to him in the past, so this time he decides to lie to the informant. D. Fran exposes the local manufacturing plant for releasing carcinogenic chemicals into the air, resulting in the firing of 50 employees but a reduction in cancer risk for the entire city.

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