POL_S 428 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ethnocentrism
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Need for power corner with establishing, maintaining, or restoring one"s power (i. e. one"s impact, control, or influence over others . Ethnocentrism view of the world in which one"s own national holds center stage; strong emotional ties to one"s own nation; emphasis on national honor and identity. Need for affiliation concern with establishing, maintaining, or restoring warm and friendly relationship with other persons or groups. Cognitive complexity ability to differentiate the environment: degree of differentiation a person shows in describing or discussing other people, places, policies, ideas, or things. Distrust of others general feeling of doubt, uneasiness, and misgiving about others; inclination to suspect and doubt others" motives and actions. Self-confidence person"s sense of self-importance or image of his/her ability to cope with the environment. Task interpersonal emphasis relative emphasis in interactions with others on getting the task done versus focusing on the feelings and needs of others.
