Exam 3: Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Which college group is more likely to overcompensate by studying harder and getting more involved on campus than their other classmates?

Cultural membership contributes to every person's ____________, the part of the self-concept that is based on membership in groups.

Which communication concept recognizes that one person is a member of various co-cultures?

A low-context culture relies heavily on subtle, often nonverbal cues to maintain social harmony.

Reba feels comfortable making suggestions to her manager. Reba is likely part of a ___________ culture.

When Austrian students frequently question their teachers while Filipino students consider this behavior inappropriate, they are exhibiting values associated with which concept?

Trevon is black, gay, and Mormon. Disclosing his sexual orientation on social media could be particularly risky because he is a member of multiple __________.

Open-mindedness is especially important in intercultural work teams.

Identify 5 cultural values and norms.

Explain the relationship between in-groups, out-groups, and social identity.

Skin color is perceived as a significant co-cultural identifier.

You are non-Native, yet you wore a Native American headdress to Burning Man. This is arguably an act of __________.

When attempting to communicate in an unfamiliar language, the __________ is especially high.

According to cross-cultural research, who might be expected to be comfortable with the smallest zone of personal space?

Research shows that Latinx students in predominantly white schools tend to use which strategy when interacting with the majority culture?

Competent intercultural communicators resist ambiguity.

Members of co-cultures develop unique patterns of communication and connection.

Millennials tend to have a greater desire to make social connections at work than previous generations.

Those who identify as multiracial report greater self-esteem, well-being, and social engagement than multiracial people who identify with only one group.

Race describes the degree to which people identify with a particular group, usually on the basis of nationality, culture, or another unifying characteristic.