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lism is a social pattern that consists of loosely liked individuals who view themselves as independent of collectives。 are primarily motivated by their own preferences, needs, rights。 and the contacts they have established with others。 give priority to their personal goals over the goals of others。 and emphasize rational analyses of the advantages and disadvantages to associating with others.(Triandis,1995 ) 3)A price to be paid for this individual freedom ? selfreliance: Americans believed that they should stand on their own 2 feet, achieving both financial and emotional independence from their parents as early as possible. usually by age 18 or Americans take considerable pride in their ability to do things for themselves rather relying on help from others. in fact, Americans will sometimes prefer to go through considerable difficulty in order to do something for themselves rather than having others do it for them. on the other hand, Americans expect other people to also be selfreliant 4.) Individual freedom is probably the most basic of all American values ? By freedom, Americans mean the desire and the ability of all individuals to control their own destiny without outside interference from the government, a ruling noble class, the church, or any other anized authorities. 5)Other differences between individualism and collectivism ? ( 1) . Identity among collectivists is defined by relationships and group memberships. indivi