Fred has been sent to build a factory in a small village. His new employees speak often of the rewards the factory will bring to their community. It takes Fred a long time to form relationships because the social networks there are close knit. Which term best describes the primary trait of the culture he is dealing with?

A. collectivism
B. individualism
C. egalitarianism
D. future orientation
E. performance orientation

A. collectivism          

Explanation:

Collectivism is described as a phenomenon that generally relates to the ways in which human beings prioritize their specific goals and ought to identify themselves. The main focus of collectivism is a group of people and not individuals. Individuals who live in a collectivist culture tends to set their goals and aims according to the group as a whole and what would benefit them.

The correct answer is collectivism.

"social stratification refers to the way people are ranked and ordered in society. in western societies, stratification is primarily seen and understood as a result of socioeconomic status, which produces a hierarchy in which access to resources, and possession of them, increases from the lower to the upper strata"