WHO Models and Health Policy Practice Test 2026 – All-in-One Exam Prep

Independence and personal goal pursuit are central to individualism, a hallmark of Predominant American Values and Culture. Individualism treats people as autonomous agents responsible for their own lives, emphasizing self-reliance, personal achievement, and the freedom to choose one’s own path. In everyday life this shows up as valuing entrepreneurial initiative, pursuing education and careers to satisfy personal ambitions, and measuring success by individual accomplishments rather than group status. While other values touch on related ideas—progress and change focuses on forward movement, doing rather than being emphasizes action, and egalitarianism emphasizes equality—they don’t place the same emphasis on the individual’s independence and self-directed goals.