Question

When Masakazu "Kazu" Watanabe first arrived in the US from Japan for his undergraduate studies, he noticed a difference between Japanese students and students in the U.S. American students seemed comfortable in asking questions, expressing their opinions, and even openly expressed their disagreement with their professors. Kazu was shocked by this lack of respect for professors because he comes from a country that is high in ________.
a. individualism

b. gender focus

c. uncertainty avoidance

d. power distance

Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Explanation:

Power Distance is a tool developed by a Dutch social psychologist Geert Hofstede.

Power Distance is a tool used to see how people of a particular culture views the power relationships. Power relationships include people who are in power and not. In this people who are not in power accept the unequal distribution of power.

The power distance in the US is comparatively low than Japan. In Japan, people are more conscious of power relation than in the US and follows hierarchy.

So, the correct answer is option D.