When Mr. Thompson lived overseas for a year, he was very surprised at how much respect he received from people simply because he was an elderly person. His sense of surprise suggests that he had not previously live in a culture characterized by:
a. social diversity
b. collectivism
c. heritability
d. individualism
e. self actualization

b. collectivism                                              

Explanation:

Collectivistic culture: In sociology, the term "collectivistic culture" is described as a culture in which people are engaged in activities that refers the goals and needs of a particular group as a whole over the desires and needs of a single person. However, in the collectivistic cultures, the relationship that exists with other members of a specific group and the "interconnectedness" among these members plays an important role in every person's identity.

In the question above, the given statement is characterized by collectivism.

answer; cultural trait;