Question 1

Mass media are a form of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Cultures that develop in warm climates are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased interpersonal contact. 
B)  higher levels of interpersonal involvement. 
C)  less interpersonal distance. 
D)  more use of sign language. 
A)  decreased interpersonal contact. 
B)  higher levels of interpersonal involvement. 
C)  less interpersonal distance. 
D)  more use of sign language. B

Question 3

The term beliefs refers to what a group of people defines as good and bad or what it regards as important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In order to solve the problem of overpopulation and the resulting food shortages, while also recognizing the church's ban on artificial methods of birth control, women in late 19th century Ireland did NOT marry before the age of 30. Of what phenomenon is this is an example?

Accepted Answer

A)  breakdown of institutional networks 
B)  ecological effects of a changing environment 
C)  interrelatedness of cultural forces 
D)  historical influences of religion Applied 
A)  breakdown of institutional networks 
B)  ecological effects of a changing environment 
C)  interrelatedness of cultural forces 
D)  historical influences of religion Applied

Question 5

According to studies of interracial adoption,_________ are the most critical factors in determining children's IQ scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity and race 
B)  educational and economic advantages 
C)  psychological influences 
D)  national origin and genetic make-up Applied 
A)  heredity and race 
B)  educational and economic advantages 
C)  psychological influences 
D)  national origin and genetic make-up Applied

Question 6

What two factors does Jared Diamond argue allowed Europeans to conquer the native people in the Americas?

Accepted Answer

Jared Diamond, in his book "Guns, Germs,

Question 7

__________form the shared knowledge that guide a culture's collective actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Institutional networks 
B)  Technological advances 
C)  Interpersonal communication patterns 
D)  Historical events 
A)  Institutional networks 
B)  Technological advances 
C)  Interpersonal communication patterns 
D)  Historical events

Question 8

Race can form the basis for prejudicial communication that can be a major obstacle to intercultural communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Culture is taught by the explanations people receive for the natural and human events around them. This process is an example of how culture

Accepted Answer

A)  is a set of shared perceptions. 
B)  involves beliefs, values, norms, and social practices 
C)  is learned. 
D)  affects behavior. 
A)  is a set of shared perceptions. 
B)  involves beliefs, values, norms, and social practices 
C)  is learned. 
D)  affects behavior.

Question 10

A term used to refer to a wide variety of groups who share a language, historical origins, religious traditions, and identification with a cultural system is

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity 
B)  subculture 
C)  race 
D)  coculture 
A)  ethnicity 
B)  subculture 
C)  race 
D)  coculture

Question 11

According to Lustig and Koester, which one of the following is most likely NOT a force that creates cultural differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  biology 
B)  ecology 
C)  pathology 
D)  history 
A)  biology 
B)  ecology 
C)  pathology 
D)  history

Question 12

Lustig and Koester use the term _____________to refer to the external environment in which a culture lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural atmosphere 
B)  natural habitat 
C)  environment 
D)  ecology 
A)  cultural atmosphere 
B)  natural habitat 
C)  environment 
D)  ecology

Question 13

Race is a more all-encompassing term than either culture or nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which term refers to the predictable behaviors patterns that members of a culture typically follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  values 
C)  beliefs 
D)  social practices 
A)  norms 
B)  values 
C)  beliefs 
D)  social practices

Question 15

Race is a much more specific and limiting term than either culture or nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Scholars who compare nations' media usage study

Accepted Answer

A)  intracultural communication. 
B)  international communication. 
C)  cross-cultural communication. 
D)  interracial communication. 
A)  intracultural communication. 
B)  international communication. 
C)  cross-cultural communication. 
D)  interracial communication.

Question 17

People who live in areas of the U.S. that have harsher and colder climate conditions tend to be less tolerant of ambiguity than those who reside in warmer areas of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Lustig and Koester, the term culture can be used to refer to couples and small groups as well as to large groups of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_________are not considered institutional networks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Religions 
B)  Families 
C)  Social organizations 
D)  Governments 
A)  Religions 
B)  Families 
C)  Social organizations 
D)  Governments

Question 20

The average marrying age of 13 for girls in India came about because

Accepted Answer

A)  of the high unemployment rate of young women. 
B)  it maximized childbearing years in a culture with a relatively short life expectancy. 
C)  British colonial administrators mandated it. 
D)  wealthy individuals thought the number 13 was lucky. 
A)  of the high unemployment rate of young women. 
B)  it maximized childbearing years in a culture with a relatively short life expectancy. 
C)  British colonial administrators mandated it. 
D)  wealthy individuals thought the number 13 was lucky.

Mass media are a form of technology.

Cultures that develop in warm climates are characterized by

The term beliefs refers to what a group of people defines as good and bad or what it regards as important.

In order to solve the problem of overpopulation and the resulting food shortages, while also recognizing the church's ban on artificial methods of birth control, women in late 19th century Ireland did NOT marry before the age of 30. Of what phenomenon is this is an example?

According to studies of interracial adoption,_________ are the most critical factors in determining children's IQ scores.

What two factors does Jared Diamond argue allowed Europeans to conquer the native people in the Americas?

__________form the shared knowledge that guide a culture's collective actions.

Race can form the basis for prejudicial communication that can be a major obstacle to intercultural communication.

Culture is taught by the explanations people receive for the natural and human events around them. This process is an example of how culture

A term used to refer to a wide variety of groups who share a language, historical origins, religious traditions, and identification with a cultural system is

According to Lustig and Koester, which one of the following is most likely NOT a force that creates cultural differences?

Lustig and Koester use the term _____________to refer to the external environment in which a culture lives.

Race is a more all-encompassing term than either culture or nation.

Which term refers to the predictable behaviors patterns that members of a culture typically follow?

Race is a much more specific and limiting term than either culture or nation.

Scholars who compare nations' media usage study

People who live in areas of the U.S. that have harsher and colder climate conditions tend to be less tolerant of ambiguity than those who reside in warmer areas of the country.

According to Lustig and Koester, the term culture can be used to refer to couples and small groups as well as to large groups of people.

_________are not considered institutional networks.

The average marrying age of 13 for girls in India came about because

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Mass media are a form of technology.

Cultures that develop in warm climates are characterized by

The term beliefs refers to what a group of people defines as good and bad or what it regards as important.

In order to solve the problem of overpopulation and the resulting food shortages, while also recognizing the church's ban on artificial methods of birth control, women in late 19th century Ireland did NOT marry before the age of 30. Of what phenomenon is this is an example?

According to studies of interracial adoption,_________ are the most critical factors in determining children's IQ scores.

What two factors does Jared Diamond argue allowed Europeans to conquer the native people in the Americas?

__________form the shared knowledge that guide a culture's collective actions.

Race can form the basis for prejudicial communication that can be a major obstacle to intercultural communication.

Culture is taught by the explanations people receive for the natural and human events around them. This process is an example of how culture

A term used to refer to a wide variety of groups who share a language, historical origins, religious traditions, and identification with a cultural system is

According to Lustig and Koester, which one of the following is most likely NOT a force that creates cultural differences?

Lustig and Koester use the term _____________to refer to the external environment in which a culture lives.

Race is a more all-encompassing term than either culture or nation.

Which term refers to the predictable behaviors patterns that members of a culture typically follow?

Race is a much more specific and limiting term than either culture or nation.

Scholars who compare nations' media usage study

People who live in areas of the U.S. that have harsher and colder climate conditions tend to be less tolerant of ambiguity than those who reside in warmer areas of the country.

According to Lustig and Koester, the term culture can be used to refer to couples and small groups as well as to large groups of people.

_________are not considered institutional networks.

The average marrying age of 13 for girls in India came about because

Introduction to Intercultural Competence

Intercultural Communication Competence

Cultural Patterns and Communication: Foundations

Cultural Patterns and Communication: Taxonomies

Cultural Identity and Cultural Biases

Verbal Intercultural Communication

Nonverbal Intercultural Communication

The Effects of Code Usage in Intercultural Communication

Intercultural Competence in Interpersonal Relationships

Episodes, Contexts, and Intercultural Interactions

The Potential for Intercultural Competence

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