SHS 222 - Module 1-8 & Midterm Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update
2026/2027
Which statement is MOST closely related to the Swedish value of Femininity?
Sweden is a society in which modest behavior is desirable
Strength has more to do with self-sufficiency than with physical prowess
Repaying one another in exact amounts and in a reasonable amount of time
Willing to act as a group to safeguard the rights of the individual - Answers Sweden is a society
in which modest behavior is desirable
Which statement is MOST closely related to the Swedish value of individualism?
Sweden is a society in which modest behavior is desirable
Repaying one another in exact amounts and in a reasonable amount of time
Strength has more to do with self-sufficiency than with physical prowess
Willing to act as a group to safeguard the rights of the individual - Answers Willing to act as a
group to safeguard the rights of the individual
In U.S. culture, competitive behavior is a result of the need to feel _______ other people, thus
conforming to the individualism of U.S. culture. - Answers Separate from
Which of the following is NOT a cultural value in the United States?
,Egalitarianism
Insularity
Independence
Personal choice - Answers Insularity
Which of the following statements BEST represents the American value of Individualism?
A deep faith in the fundamental way that all people are of equal value, that nobody is born
superior to anyone else
The idea that what happens in the future is within their control, or at least subject to their
influence
The tendency of assuming that most people "need some time to themselves" to think about
things or recover their spent psychological energy
A country of separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their
own destinies - Answers A country if separate individuals who are responsible for their own
situations in life and their own destinies
True or False: People who grow up in a particular culture share certain values and assumptions;
But this does NOT mean they share exactly the same values to exactly the same extent. -
Answers True
Which of the following statements BEST represents the American value of Directness and
Assertiveness?
Usually assume conflicts or disagreements are best settled by means of forthright discussions
, among those involved
Jobs are considered more important and telling of a person/identifying than their family
backgrounds, educational attainments and other characteristics
To do something efficiently is to do it in the way that is quickest and requires the smallest
expenditure of resources
The assumption that human nature is basically good, not evil - Answers Usually assume
conflicts or disagreements are best settled by means of forthright discussions among those
involved
Which of the following statements BEST represents the American value of The Future, Change
and Progress?
A country of separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their
own destinies
The idea that what happens in the future is within their control, or at least subject to their
influence
A deep faith in the fundamental way that all people are of equal value, that nobody is born
superior to anyone else
The tendency of assuming that most people "need some time to themselves" to think about
things or recover their spent psychological energy - Answers The idea that what happens in the
future is within their control, or at least subject to their influence
Which is NOT one of the Values and Assumptions commonly held by Americans?
Equality
2026/2027
Which statement is MOST closely related to the Swedish value of Femininity?
Sweden is a society in which modest behavior is desirable
Strength has more to do with self-sufficiency than with physical prowess
Repaying one another in exact amounts and in a reasonable amount of time
Willing to act as a group to safeguard the rights of the individual - Answers Sweden is a society
in which modest behavior is desirable
Which statement is MOST closely related to the Swedish value of individualism?
Sweden is a society in which modest behavior is desirable
Repaying one another in exact amounts and in a reasonable amount of time
Strength has more to do with self-sufficiency than with physical prowess
Willing to act as a group to safeguard the rights of the individual - Answers Willing to act as a
group to safeguard the rights of the individual
In U.S. culture, competitive behavior is a result of the need to feel _______ other people, thus
conforming to the individualism of U.S. culture. - Answers Separate from
Which of the following is NOT a cultural value in the United States?
,Egalitarianism
Insularity
Independence
Personal choice - Answers Insularity
Which of the following statements BEST represents the American value of Individualism?
A deep faith in the fundamental way that all people are of equal value, that nobody is born
superior to anyone else
The idea that what happens in the future is within their control, or at least subject to their
influence
The tendency of assuming that most people "need some time to themselves" to think about
things or recover their spent psychological energy
A country of separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their
own destinies - Answers A country if separate individuals who are responsible for their own
situations in life and their own destinies
True or False: People who grow up in a particular culture share certain values and assumptions;
But this does NOT mean they share exactly the same values to exactly the same extent. -
Answers True
Which of the following statements BEST represents the American value of Directness and
Assertiveness?
Usually assume conflicts or disagreements are best settled by means of forthright discussions
, among those involved
Jobs are considered more important and telling of a person/identifying than their family
backgrounds, educational attainments and other characteristics
To do something efficiently is to do it in the way that is quickest and requires the smallest
expenditure of resources
The assumption that human nature is basically good, not evil - Answers Usually assume
conflicts or disagreements are best settled by means of forthright discussions among those
involved
Which of the following statements BEST represents the American value of The Future, Change
and Progress?
A country of separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their
own destinies
The idea that what happens in the future is within their control, or at least subject to their
influence
A deep faith in the fundamental way that all people are of equal value, that nobody is born
superior to anyone else
The tendency of assuming that most people "need some time to themselves" to think about
things or recover their spent psychological energy - Answers The idea that what happens in the
future is within their control, or at least subject to their influence
Which is NOT one of the Values and Assumptions commonly held by Americans?
Equality
