Question

how does the first of the following paired orientations differ from the second?

      a. individual/collective

      b. performance/status

      c. tradition/change

      d. limited/extended family

      e. active/passive

      f. material/nonmaterial

      g. hard work/leisure

      h. risk taking/security

      i. masculine/feminine

      j. competitive/cooperative

      k. youth/age

      l. problem solving/fatalistic

      m. diversity/uniformity

      n. postponed gratification/immediate gratification

      o. sensual gratification/abstinence

      p. religious/secular

Answer 1

a. Individual orientation denotes individual activity whereas Collective orientation refers to Group activity
b. In Performance orientation rewards earned,Prestige received or opportunities unfolded depending on Individual's performance whereas In Status orientation, those rewards are based on individual's status, class and family
c.Traditional orientation continues with prevailing idea without any significant change whereas in Change orientation, change is considered Good and "Change is the only Constant" becomes motto
d.Limited family orientation denotes family with immediate and close relatives where responsibility towards other family members is very less than in extended family which also considers extended relatives along with close relatives