In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is high

In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, either because it is highly respected, or because it is (1) feared. Sometimes, too, because rank has been important in certain societies for a long time, people have been trained never to question those in authority. In other countries, (2) including America, children are trained to question and search for answers. When a child asks a question, he will be often told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. By the time students reach the age of 14 or 15, they may be (3) developing exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. To encourage such creativity, there are many national (4) prizes offered to students every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic (5) accomplishments. This interest in questioning and searching may be considered by some people as bad for young people’s manners, that young people lack respect for authority. This impression may be created when visitors notice young Americans asking questions and (6) arguing with older people. However, this is because many Americans have different attitudes toward authority that may (7) exist in other areas of the world. In a work or business situation, ideas are (8) freely and openly discussed and argued. It is (9) vital to remember that it is the person’s ideas that are being questioned, not the individual himself. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation, and therefore a solution, (10) so that the work of the business can progress in the most effective manner possible.