Question 1

People with a polychronic time (or P-time)orientation emphasize schedules-the compartmentalization and segmentation of measurable units of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following best describes informal space?

Accepted Answer

A) Moveable space such as furniture and seating. 
B) Permanent space such as walls,floors,and windows. 
C) Perceptual space that varies according to the movement of the interactants. 
D) Psychological space such as monochronic and polychronic orientations. 
A) Moveable space such as furniture and seating. 
B) Permanent space such as walls,floors,and windows. 
C) Perceptual space that varies according to the movement of the interactants. 
D) Psychological space such as monochronic and polychronic orientations. C

Question 3

People in polychronic time oriented cultures tend to wear Rolex watches whereas people in monochronic time oriented cultures tend to wear Timex watches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The terrestrial environment for all cultures is the planet Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which list of terms best describes an environment with a high load?

Accepted Answer

A) Certain,redundant,and probable. 
B) Fast-paced and quick. 
C) Crowded,immediate,and dense. 
D) Sluggish,slow,and lingering. 
A) Certain,redundant,and probable. 
B) Fast-paced and quick. 
C) Crowded,immediate,and dense. 
D) Sluggish,slow,and lingering.

Question 6

Although the need for privacy is innate and universal,the degree to which an individual human feels the need for seclusion varies considerably across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The built environment consists mainly of

Accepted Answer

A) high load situations,including randomness. 
B) low load situations,including patterns. 
C) the physical geography of the earth,including climate. 
D) adaptations to the terrestrial environment,including housing. 
A) high load situations,including randomness. 
B) low load situations,including patterns. 
C) the physical geography of the earth,including climate. 
D) adaptations to the terrestrial environment,including housing.

Question 8

The amount of information contained or perceived in the environment per some unit of time is also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) the built environment. 
B) one's monochronic time orientation. 
C) one's polychronic time orientation. 
D) the information rate. 
A) the built environment. 
B) one's monochronic time orientation. 
C) one's polychronic time orientation. 
D) the information rate.

Question 9

Which list of terms best describes an environment with a low load?

Accepted Answer

A) Certain,redundant,and probable. 
B) Fast-paced and quick. 
C) Crowded,immediate,and dense. 
D) Sluggish,slow,and lingering. 
A) Certain,redundant,and probable. 
B) Fast-paced and quick. 
C) Crowded,immediate,and dense. 
D) Sluggish,slow,and lingering.

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes a monochronic time orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Time is not tangible,multiple activities can be performed simultaneously,little emphasis on scheduling. 
B) Time is compartmentalized but multiple activities can be performed simultaneously. 
C) Time is compartmentalized,schedules are paramount,time is tangible and valuable. 
D) Multiple activities can be performed simultaneously,but scheduling is paramount. 
A) Time is not tangible,multiple activities can be performed simultaneously,little emphasis on scheduling. 
B) Time is compartmentalized but multiple activities can be performed simultaneously. 
C) Time is compartmentalized,schedules are paramount,time is tangible and valuable. 
D) Multiple activities can be performed simultaneously,but scheduling is paramount.

Question 11

Kluckhohn argues that cultures can be described as having one of three orientations toward nature.List and provide a brief description of each one.

Accepted Answer

Cultures can believe that people (1)are

Question 12

Compare and contrast monochronic and polychronic time orientations.

Accepted Answer

Monochronic (M-time)orientations emphasi

Question 13

Fixed-feature space includes that which is moveable (usually within semifixed-feature space),such as furniture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act,also known as the Buckley Amendment,allows colleges and universities to disclose academic records without student approval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An individual's vulnerability to a natural disaster is influenced by the social hierarchy within which that individual exists.In this sense,natural disasters are as much social phenomena as they are natural ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Perhaps the most important consequence of a monochronic time orientation is that

Accepted Answer

A) it requires a great deal of time to practice. 
B) it complies with the natural and gradual progression of human communication. 
C) it conflicts with the terrestrial and built environments. 
D) it denies the natural context and progression of human communication. 
A) it requires a great deal of time to practice. 
B) it complies with the natural and gradual progression of human communication. 
C) it conflicts with the terrestrial and built environments. 
D) it denies the natural context and progression of human communication.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes fixed-feature space?

Accepted Answer

A) Moveable space such as furniture and seating. 
B) Permanent space such as walls,floors,and windows. 
C) Perceptual space that varies according to the movement of the interactants. 
D) Psychological space such as monochronic and polychronic orientations. 
A) Moveable space such as furniture and seating. 
B) Permanent space such as walls,floors,and windows. 
C) Perceptual space that varies according to the movement of the interactants. 
D) Psychological space such as monochronic and polychronic orientations.

Question 18

According to Westin's classification of privacy,solitude refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the state of being free from observation of others. 
B) a state of being with another person,but free from the outside world. 
C) the state of being unknown,even in a crowd. 
D) the state in which a person employs barriers to control unwanted intrusion. 
A) the state of being free from observation of others. 
B) a state of being with another person,but free from the outside world. 
C) the state of being unknown,even in a crowd. 
D) the state in which a person employs barriers to control unwanted intrusion.

Question 19

According to Hall's classification of social distances,personal space is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) that which is reserved for intimate contact,including touching. 
B) a comfortable distance that is about an "arm's length." 
C) public distance that is reserved for public speaking situations. 
D) the spacing people practice at social gatherings and in working situations. 
A) that which is reserved for intimate contact,including touching. 
B) a comfortable distance that is about an "arm's length." 
C) public distance that is reserved for public speaking situations. 
D) the spacing people practice at social gatherings and in working situations.

Question 20

Many Western societies believe that nature is

Accepted Answer

A) to be controlled,domesticated,and subjugated. 
B) an omnipotent force that is unmanageable. 
C) consistent,orderly,and cyclical. 
D) random,chaotic,and disorderly. 
A) to be controlled,domesticated,and subjugated. 
B) an omnipotent force that is unmanageable. 
C) consistent,orderly,and cyclical. 
D) random,chaotic,and disorderly.

People with a polychronic time (or P-time)orientation emphasize schedules-the compartmentalization and segmentation of measurable units of time.

Which of the following best describes informal space?

People in polychronic time oriented cultures tend to wear Rolex watches whereas people in monochronic time oriented cultures tend to wear Timex watches.

The terrestrial environment for all cultures is the planet Earth.

Which list of terms best describes an environment with a high load?

Although the need for privacy is innate and universal,the degree to which an individual human feels the need for seclusion varies considerably across cultures.

The built environment consists mainly of

The amount of information contained or perceived in the environment per some unit of time is also referred to as

Which list of terms best describes an environment with a low load?

Which of the following statements best describes a monochronic time orientation?

Kluckhohn argues that cultures can be described as having one of three orientations toward nature.List and provide a brief description of each one.

Compare and contrast monochronic and polychronic time orientations.

Fixed-feature space includes that which is moveable (usually within semifixed-feature space),such as furniture.

The 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act,also known as the Buckley Amendment,allows colleges and universities to disclose academic records without student approval.

An individual's vulnerability to a natural disaster is influenced by the social hierarchy within which that individual exists.In this sense,natural disasters are as much social phenomena as they are natural ones.

Perhaps the most important consequence of a monochronic time orientation is that

Which of the following best describes fixed-feature space?

According to Westin's classification of privacy,solitude refers to

According to Hall's classification of social distances,personal space is defined as

Many Western societies believe that nature is

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Exam 4: The Environmental Context

People with a polychronic time (or P-time)orientation emphasize schedules-the compartmentalization and segmentation of measurable units of time.

Which of the following best describes informal space?

People in polychronic time oriented cultures tend to wear Rolex watches whereas people in monochronic time oriented cultures tend to wear Timex watches.

The terrestrial environment for all cultures is the planet Earth.

Which list of terms best describes an environment with a high load?

Although the need for privacy is innate and universal,the degree to which an individual human feels the need for seclusion varies considerably across cultures.

The built environment consists mainly of

The amount of information contained or perceived in the environment per some unit of time is also referred to as

Which list of terms best describes an environment with a low load?

Which of the following statements best describes a monochronic time orientation?

Kluckhohn argues that cultures can be described as having one of three orientations toward nature.List and provide a brief description of each one.

Compare and contrast monochronic and polychronic time orientations.

Fixed-feature space includes that which is moveable (usually within semifixed-feature space),such as furniture.

The 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act,also known as the Buckley Amendment,allows colleges and universities to disclose academic records without student approval.

An individual's vulnerability to a natural disaster is influenced by the social hierarchy within which that individual exists.In this sense,natural disasters are as much social phenomena as they are natural ones.

Perhaps the most important consequence of a monochronic time orientation is that

Which of the following best describes fixed-feature space?

According to Westin's classification of privacy,solitude refers to

According to Hall's classification of social distances,personal space is defined as

Many Western societies believe that nature is

The Necessity of Intercultural Communication

The Cultural Context

The Microcultural 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