Exam 2: Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Success in an individualist culture is measured by______ .

After emigrating, Antonia immediately embraced the language, values, and attitudes of her new country, and ignored all reminders of her former homeland and customs. Antonia's behavior is an example of ______.

Which of the following is true regarding cultures high in restraint?

Members of cultures that teach short-term orientation are more likely to prepare for the future academically.

One of the most essential reasons for learning about the importance of culture in interpersonal communication is _________.

What are seven major distinctions among cultures, and how does the United States rank for each?

Liam loves the freedom in his creative writing class and the way the writing assignments are open to interpretation. He is probably a member of a_________ culture.

In a ________culture, most of the information communicated is explicitly stated in the verbal message, or clearly written out in a formal transaction.

_________is the psychological reaction you experience when you're in a culture very different from your own.

Levels of _________refer to a culture's ability to tolerate or to avoid uncertainty.

Enculturation helps develop ethnic identity, which can help protect an individual against discrimination.

Which of the following signifies a high-context culture?

Modern U.S. culture has been described as a tossed salad, a metaphor that indicates which of the following?

Cultural understanding implies that you should accept all cultural practices.

Acculturation is the process by which you learn the rules and norms of a culture different from your native culture.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a culture with a short-term orientation?

An)________ culture stress the importance of values such as power, achievement, hedonism and stimulation.

Which of the following is a good way to improve intercultural communication?

In high-context cultures, criticism should only take place in private.

___________includes everything that members of that group have produced and developed-their values, beliefs, artifacts, and language; their ways of behaving; their art, laws, religion; and communication theories, styles, and attitudes.