Exam 2: Culture and Gender

Which of the following is true in highly collectivistic cultures?

Which gender role combines aspects of masculinity and femininity?

English is the most commonly spoken language in the world.

Which of the following would be considered very specific communication codes, such as those used by doctors and dentists?

Assume that you've just met someone whose cultural background is very different from your own. What cues would you pay the most attention to when forming an evaluation of that person? How would you engage in the process of checking or confirming your perceptions?

On average, men express more opinions than women do.

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT considered one of the defining elements of culture?

Describe your own culture in terms of whether it is individualistic or collectivistic, high-context or low-context, and high-power-distance or low-power-distance. Use concrete examples. Next, provide a brief critique of each of those characteristics of your culture. What do you find to be positive about it? Negative about it?

A verbal phrase whose meaning is purely figurative, such as "shake a leg" or "kick the bucket," is called what?