Question 1

Microcultural group membership is typically

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A) temporary. 
B) involuntary. 
C) linked to education. 
D) gradual. 
A) temporary. 
B) involuntary. 
C) linked to education. 
D) gradual. B

Question 2

According to the Muted Group Theory,interaction between dominant and subordinate groups is difficult because

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A) subordinate groups cannot speak English. 
B) subordinate groups have to express themselves using the dominated group's code. 
C) dominant groups refuse to interact with subordinate groups. 
D) dominant groups have to express themselves in the subordinate group's code. 
A) subordinate groups cannot speak English. 
B) subordinate groups have to express themselves using the dominated group's code. 
C) dominant groups refuse to interact with subordinate groups. 
D) dominant groups have to express themselves in the subordinate group's code. B

Question 3

Although considered plain,the Amish style of dress is significant because

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A) of its historical accuracy. 
B) of its relationship to "shunning." 
C) it communicates one's role in the community. 
D) it was borrowed from the Mormons. 
A) of its historical accuracy. 
B) of its relationship to "shunning." 
C) it communicates one's role in the community. 
D) it was borrowed from the Mormons. C

Question 4

The largest microcultural group in the United States is

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A) Hispanics/Latinos. 
B) Asian Americans. 
C) Amish. 
D) African Americans. 
A) Hispanics/Latinos. 
B) Asian Americans. 
C) Amish. 
D) African Americans.

Question 5

Today,Asian Americans represent about 25% of the population and are the largest microcultural group in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Because they are so successful at avoiding contemporary American society,the Amish are not legally American citizens and are not subject to most U.S.laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Microcultures can be different from the larger culture in a variety of ways,often because of race or ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Outline and discuss the fundamental assumptions of the Muted Group Theory.

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The experiences and perceptions of subor

Question 9

In many cultures,the subordinate microcultural groups do not contribute to the construction of the language of the dominant group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Many African Americans use Ebonics because

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A) it expresses their unique history and maintains a sense of community. 
B) it is required for certain types of employment. 
C) it facilitates interacting with other microcultural groups. 
D) it has deep religious connotations associated with European immigration. 
A) it expresses their unique history and maintains a sense of community. 
B) it is required for certain types of employment. 
C) it facilitates interacting with other microcultural groups. 
D) it has deep religious connotations associated with European immigration.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is generally true of microcultures?

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A) They possess some distinctive physical or cultural trait. 
B) They are typically uneducated. 
C) They are not naturalized citizens of the United States. 
D) They typically live in isolated parts of the country. 
A) They possess some distinctive physical or cultural trait. 
B) They are typically uneducated. 
C) They are not naturalized citizens of the United States. 
D) They typically live in isolated parts of the country.

Question 12

Which of the following U.S.microcultures have best managed to isolate themselves from the dominant cultural influences?

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A) African Americans. 
B) Hmong. 
C) Amish. 
D) Mexicans. 
A) African Americans. 
B) Hmong. 
C) Amish. 
D) Mexicans.

Question 13

Other traits that can distinguish a microcultural group include language or distinctive dress habits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Asian Americans are now the fastest growing microcultural group in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

List and discuss the five characteristics that distinguish microcultural groups from the dominant group.

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Distinct physical or cultural

Question 16

In many cultures,microcultural group status is often determined by one's membership in

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A) sex and racial groups. 
B) educational classes. 
C) political organizations. 
D) family clans. 
A) sex and racial groups. 
B) educational classes. 
C) political organizations. 
D) family clans.

Question 17

Microcultural group members are often unaware of their subordinate status.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Though not always,microcultural groups generally have more power than the majority or "macro" culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Muted Group Theory?

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A) Because microcultural groups contribute little to the formulation of the dominant code,and are forced to communicate within the dominant mode of expression,they become muted. 
B) Groups become muted because they lack the intellectual and phonological structures for language. 
C) Muted groups possess a style of communication that is innately substandard and inferior. 
D) Because microcultural groups contribute to the formulation of the dominant code,but are unable to use it,they become muted. 
A) Because microcultural groups contribute little to the formulation of the dominant code,and are forced to communicate within the dominant mode of expression,they become muted. 
B) Groups become muted because they lack the intellectual and phonological structures for language. 
C) Muted groups possess a style of communication that is innately substandard and inferior. 
D) Because microcultural groups contribute to the formulation of the dominant code,but are unable to use it,they become muted.

Question 20

The Hmong are traditionally a collectivistic,large power distance culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Microcultural group membership is typically

According to the Muted Group Theory,interaction between dominant and subordinate groups is difficult because

Although considered plain,the Amish style of dress is significant because

The largest microcultural group in the United States is

Today,Asian Americans represent about 25% of the population and are the largest microcultural group in the United States.

Because they are so successful at avoiding contemporary American society,the Amish are not legally American citizens and are not subject to most U.S.laws.

Microcultures can be different from the larger culture in a variety of ways,often because of race or ethnicity.

Outline and discuss the fundamental assumptions of the Muted Group Theory.

In many cultures,the subordinate microcultural groups do not contribute to the construction of the language of the dominant group.

Many African Americans use Ebonics because

Which of the following statements is generally true of microcultures?

Which of the following U.S.microcultures have best managed to isolate themselves from the dominant cultural influences?

Other traits that can distinguish a microcultural group include language or distinctive dress habits.

Asian Americans are now the fastest growing microcultural group in the United States.

List and discuss the five characteristics that distinguish microcultural groups from the dominant group.

In many cultures,microcultural group status is often determined by one's membership in

Microcultural group members are often unaware of their subordinate status.

Though not always,microcultural groups generally have more power than the majority or "macro" culture.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Muted Group Theory?

The Hmong are traditionally a collectivistic,large power distance culture.

The Necessity of Intercultural Communication

The Cultural Context

The Environmental Context

The Perceptual Context

The Sociorelational Context

The Verbal Code: Human Language

The Nonverbal Code

Developing Intercultural Relationships

Intercultural Conflict

Intercultural Communication in Organizations

Acculturation, Culture Shock, and Intercultural Competence

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Exam 3: The Microcultural Context

Microcultural group membership is typically

According to the Muted Group Theory,interaction between dominant and subordinate groups is difficult because

Although considered plain,the Amish style of dress is significant because

The largest microcultural group in the United States is

Today,Asian Americans represent about 25% of the population and are the largest microcultural group in the United States.

Because they are so successful at avoiding contemporary American society,the Amish are not legally American citizens and are not subject to most U.S.laws.

Microcultures can be different from the larger culture in a variety of ways,often because of race or ethnicity.

Outline and discuss the fundamental assumptions of the Muted Group Theory.

In many cultures,the subordinate microcultural groups do not contribute to the construction of the language of the dominant group.

Many African Americans use Ebonics because

Which of the following statements is generally true of microcultures?

Which of the following U.S.microcultures have best managed to isolate themselves from the dominant cultural influences?

Other traits that can distinguish a microcultural group include language or distinctive dress habits.

Asian Americans are now the fastest growing microcultural group in the United States.

List and discuss the five characteristics that distinguish microcultural groups from the dominant group.

In many cultures,microcultural group status is often determined by one's membership in

Microcultural group members are often unaware of their subordinate status.

Though not always,microcultural groups generally have more power than the majority or "macro" culture.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Muted Group Theory?

The Hmong are traditionally a collectivistic,large power distance culture.

The Necessity of Intercultural Communication

The Cultural Context

The Environmental Context

The Perceptual Context

The Sociorelational Context

The Verbal Code: Human Language

The Nonverbal Code

Developing Intercultural Relationships

Intercultural Conflict

Intercultural Communication in Organizations

Acculturation, Culture Shock, and Intercultural Competence

Filters