According to psychology, every human is either an individualist or a collectivist. Knowing which one you are can help you with work, relationships and love. Not knowing may just be why you often feel lost in all three! Ready to find out if you’e an individualist or a collectivist? Take this quiz and find out!
The generalized geographic clusters of individualism may be found in Anglo countries, Germanic Europe, and Nordic Europe. Geographic clusters for collectivism are often located in Arab countries, Latin America, Confucian Asia, Southern Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Collectivist cultures are usually contrasted with individualistic cultures. Collectivism stresses the importance of the community, while individualism is focused on the rights and concerns of each person. Where unity and selflessness are valued traits in collectivist cultures, independence and personal identity are highly stressed in individualistic cultures.
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When speaking to other people, you prefer to be very…
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Direct
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Sensitive
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Understanding
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Which sounds more like you?
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I like to do one thing at at time.
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I like to do many things at once.
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I like to be organized.
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Who influenced your career choices?
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My parents
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My friends
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I did
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Is winning really everything to you?
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Winning is the only thing.
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It’s not very important.
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It’s nice, but not everything.
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You scored several luxury goody bags from a conference. What do you do with them all?
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Give them to family and friends.
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Donate the contents to a shelter.
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Keep them for myself, I might something in them later on.
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How do you feel about competition?
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Bring it on, I’m motivated by competition.
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I don’t really care for competition.
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It’s okay in certain situations.
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Your aging parent can no longer live on their own. Your first thought is to…
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Move them into a home.
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Have them live at my house.
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Hire a live-in nurse.
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Do you like being different?
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Yes, definitely.
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In some ways.
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No, not at all.
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Did you grow up in a large family?
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Yes, very large.
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I’d say it was pretty average.
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I was the only child or had one sibling.
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You prefer to do most things….
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Alone.
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With others.
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On my own, with some help.
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