In Geert Hofstede's survey of values across cultures, individualistic societies can be contrasted most readily with ________ societies.
A)low power distance
B)collective
C)masculine
D)weak uncertainty avoidance
E)feminine

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Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory contrasts individualistic societies with collectivist societies. In individualistic societies, the ties between individuals are loose and everyone is expected to look after themselves and their immediate family. In contrast, in collectivist societies, people are integrated into strong, cohesive in-groups, often extended families, which continue protecting them in exchange for unquestioning loyalty.

In Geert Hofstede's Survey of Values Across Cultures, Individualistic Societies