Question 1

_______is biologically determined.

Accepted Answer

A)  Masculinity/femininity 
B)  Gender 
C)  Gender identity 
D)  Sex 
A)  Masculinity/femininity 
B)  Gender 
C)  Gender identity 
D)  Sex D

Question 2

Cultures high in indulgence measure happiness in terms of ________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth and health 
B)  longevity and interpersonal relationships 
C)  leisure and life control 
D)  uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation 
A)  wealth and health 
B)  longevity and interpersonal relationships 
C)  leisure and life control 
D)  uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation C

Question 3

Describe at least three ways to improve intercultural communication.

Accepted Answer

To improve your intercultural communication, you can educate yourself by reading about or talking to people from that culture. You can recognize differences between yourself and those from other cultures, including differences in meaning, dialect, and accents. You can confront your stereotypes. You can reduce your ethnocentrism by recognizing your own cultural filters. You can recognize your culture shock and be open to seeking help in adjusting. You can adjust your communication by finding out as much as possible about a culture's nonverbal communication.

Question 4

An individual who believes that people should leave behind their native culture and adapt to their new one supports the idea of _______.

Accepted Answer

cultural a

Question 5

The process by which you learn the culture into which you're born is referred to as_____ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process by which you learn the...

Question 6

Culture is absorbed genetically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is enculturation? How were you encultured into your native culture?

Accepted Answer

Enculturation is a process by which you

Question 8

According to communication accommodation theory, we are more attracted to people who have communication patterns similar to our own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_________is the process through which you learn your native culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Enculturation 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Assimilation 
A)  Enculturation 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Assimilation

Question 10

Immigrants who are younger and better educated tend to become acculturated more quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why is cultural awareness important in the modern world? How can you benefit by increasing your own cultural awareness?

Accepted Answer

Cultural awareness is important because

Question 12

Day-to-day interpersonal interactions on social media display little intercultural context or meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The U.S. is considered an) __________culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminine 
B)  collectivist 
C)  high context 
D)  indulgent 
A)  feminine 
B)  collectivist 
C)  high context 
D)  indulgent

Question 14

_____is the relatively specialized lifestyle of a group of people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Race 
B)  Nationality 
C)  Culture 
D)  Religion 
A)  Race 
B)  Nationality 
C)  Culture 
D)  Religion

Question 15

A commitment to the ways and beliefs of your culture is termed_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic identity 
B)  ethical obligation 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  cultural sensitivity 
A)  ethnic identity 
B)  ethical obligation 
C)  ethnocentrism 
D)  cultural sensitivity

Question 16

A universalist culture is one in which people are treated as individuals rather than in terms of the groups to which they belong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When Shayna was traveling overseas for work, she was surprised to receive an invitation to a client's home after a business meeting. The client was clearly upset when she declined. Shayna might have been more successful if she had followed which rule for improving intercultural communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce your ethnocentrism. 
B)  Adjust your communication. 
C)  Confront your stereotypes. 
D)  Recognize differences in dialect. 
A)  Reduce your ethnocentrism. 
B)  Adjust your communication. 
C)  Confront your stereotypes. 
D)  Recognize differences in dialect.

Question 18

Of the following characteristics, which fits best within low-power-distance cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  friendships occur within your social class 
B)  assertiveness with a superior is viewed positively 
C)  students are expected to never challenge instructors 
D)  people rely more on symbols of power 
A)  friendships occur within your social class 
B)  assertiveness with a superior is viewed positively 
C)  students are expected to never challenge instructors 
D)  people rely more on symbols of power

Question 19

A fixed impression of a group of people is called___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  a schema 
B)  a stereotype 
C)  discrimination 
D)  sensitivity 
A)  a schema 
B)  a stereotype 
C)  discrimination 
D)  sensitivity

Question 20

__________are variations in a language, primarily in grammar and semantics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________are variations in a language, primarily in...

_______is biologically determined.

Cultures high in indulgence measure happiness in terms of ________ .

Describe at least three ways to improve intercultural communication.

An individual who believes that people should leave behind their native culture and adapt to their new one supports the idea of _______.

The process by which you learn the culture into which you're born is referred to as_____ .

Culture is absorbed genetically.

What is enculturation? How were you encultured into your native culture?

According to communication accommodation theory, we are more attracted to people who have communication patterns similar to our own.

_________is the process through which you learn your native culture.

Immigrants who are younger and better educated tend to become acculturated more quickly.

Why is cultural awareness important in the modern world? How can you benefit by increasing your own cultural awareness?

Day-to-day interpersonal interactions on social media display little intercultural context or meaning.

The U.S. is considered an) __________culture.

_____is the relatively specialized lifestyle of a group of people.

A commitment to the ways and beliefs of your culture is termed_________ .

A universalist culture is one in which people are treated as individuals rather than in terms of the groups to which they belong.

When Shayna was traveling overseas for work, she was surprised to receive an invitation to a client's home after a business meeting. The client was clearly upset when she declined. Shayna might have been more successful if she had followed which rule for improving intercultural communication?

Of the following characteristics, which fits best within low-power-distance cultures?

A fixed impression of a group of people is called___________ .

__________are variations in a language, primarily in grammar and semantics.

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Perception of the Self and Others

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Listening

Emotional Messages

Conversational Messages

Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Communication, and Theories

Interpersonal Relationship Types

Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management

Interpersonal Power and Influence

Filters

Exam 2: Culture and Interpersonal Communication

_______is biologically determined.

Cultures high in indulgence measure happiness in terms of ________ .

Describe at least three ways to improve intercultural communication.

An individual who believes that people should leave behind their native culture and adapt to their new one supports the idea of _______.

The process by which you learn the culture into which you're born is referred to as_____ .

Culture is absorbed genetically.

What is enculturation? How were you encultured into your native culture?

According to communication accommodation theory, we are more attracted to people who have communication patterns similar to our own.

_________is the process through which you learn your native culture.

Immigrants who are younger and better educated tend to become acculturated more quickly.

Why is cultural awareness important in the modern world? How can you benefit by increasing your own cultural awareness?

Day-to-day interpersonal interactions on social media display little intercultural context or meaning.

The U.S. is considered an) __________culture.

_____is the relatively specialized lifestyle of a group of people.

A commitment to the ways and beliefs of your culture is termed_________ .

A universalist culture is one in which people are treated as individuals rather than in terms of the groups to which they belong.

When Shayna was traveling overseas for work, she was surprised to receive an invitation to a client's home after a business meeting. The client was clearly upset when she declined. Shayna might have been more successful if she had followed which rule for improving intercultural communication?

Of the following characteristics, which fits best within low-power-distance cultures?

A fixed impression of a group of people is called___________ .

__________are variations in a language, primarily in grammar and semantics.

Foundations of Interpersonal Communication

Perception of the Self and Others

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Listening

Emotional Messages

Conversational Messages

Interpersonal Relationship Stages, Communication, and Theories

Interpersonal Relationship Types

Interpersonal Conflict and Conflict Management

Interpersonal Power and Influence

Filters