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Labor, Obstetric , Neurofibromatosis 1 , Female , Pregnancy , Humans , Neurofibromatosis 1/complicationsABSTRACT
Most people hold beliefs about personality characteristics typical of members of their own and others' cultures. These perceptions of national character may be generalizations from personal experience, stereotypes with a "kernel of truth," or inaccurate stereotypes. We obtained national character ratings of 3989 people from 49 cultures and compared them with the average personality scores of culture members assessed by observer ratings and self-reports. National character ratings were reliable but did not converge with assessed traits. Perceptions of national character thus appear to be unfounded stereotypes that may serve the function of maintaining a national identity.
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Character , Culture , Ethnicity , Personality , Adolescent , Adult , Cross-Cultural Comparison , Female , Humans , Male , Personality Assessment , Reproducibility of Results , Social Perception , Stereotyping , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
A total of 777 male undergraduates were randomly selected from different faculties of Kuwait University. Their mean age was 20.2 yr. (SD +/- 1.4). The respondents were administered a precoded questionnaire: 42.2% of these students reported themselves to be cigarette smokers, and 56.5% reported being nonsmokers.
