A tribe resides along the Amazon river. The people of this tribe are open with each other and pursue gratification of their wants and desires freely. They place a strong emphasis on the future and do not believe in the regulation and suppression of individual desires. In the context of the dimensions of country cultures developed by Dutch scholar Geert Hofstede, this tribe is most likely to have _____.
A) high scores on the indulgence versus restraint dimension
B) low scores on the individualism versus collectivism dimension
C) high scores on the masculinity versus femininity dimension
D) low scores on the long-term orientation dimension

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The tribe's emphasis on pursuing gratification of their wants and desires freely suggests that they have high scores on the indulgence versus restraint dimension, which is one of Hofstede's dimensions that reflects the extent to which people in a society try to control their desires and impulses.

A Tribe Resides Along the Amazon River