Question 1

Buddhism

Accepted Answer

A)  is a system of teachings by its leader,Ghandi,about passive resistance to injustice and social wrong 
B)  is a system of teachings about moral and spiritual enlightenment;Gautama is the Buddha's name 
C)  is practiced the same way around the world 
D)  is an offshoot of Islam;the name of Buddha is unknown 
A)  is a system of teachings by its leader,Ghandi,about passive resistance to injustice and social wrong 
B)  is a system of teachings about moral and spiritual enlightenment;Gautama is the Buddha's name 
C)  is practiced the same way around the world 
D)  is an offshoot of Islam;the name of Buddha is unknown

Question 2

Discuss the two focuses in the study of culture: a whole-culture focus and an individual-member focus. Give examples of research studies you have read about. Explain emic and etic approaches in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

Whole-culture studies have the objective

Question 3

Being cultures

Accepted Answer

A)  stress the importance of human beings 
B)  value stillness,collectedness,and serenity 
C)  view activity as important for its own sake 
D)  prefer to fill emptiness with talk and action 
A)  stress the importance of human beings 
B)  value stillness,collectedness,and serenity 
C)  view activity as important for its own sake 
D)  prefer to fill emptiness with talk and action

Question 4

The third largest group,in the range of world religions,is the non-religious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Novels in translation are ways to learn about another culture's values,attitudes and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As the textbook points out,businesspeople do not need to concern themselves with cultural attitudes towards death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Stereotypes are

Accepted Answer

A)  never OK 
B)  oversimplified generalizations 
C)  the opposite of mental categories 
D)  two opposing views in stereo 
A)  never OK 
B)  oversimplified generalizations 
C)  the opposite of mental categories 
D)  two opposing views in stereo

Question 8

Planning is important in cultures that think in cause-and-effect patters,and correspondingly the role of luck is minimal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Everyone,regardless of culture,learns by asking questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Change is understood

Accepted Answer

A)  as synonymous with new and improved,in all cultures 
B)  as something to be feared,in all cultures 
C)  in connection with avoidance or tolerance of uncertainty 
D)  by the educated elite in a society but not understood by the masses 
A)  as synonymous with new and improved,in all cultures 
B)  as something to be feared,in all cultures 
C)  in connection with avoidance or tolerance of uncertainty 
D)  by the educated elite in a society but not understood by the masses

Question 11

Cultures that prefer low-context communication

Accepted Answer

A)  rely on context to communicate meaning 
B)  are explicit in their messages 
C)  do not trust words 
D)  tend to have a high rate of verbs in their communication 
A)  rely on context to communicate meaning 
B)  are explicit in their messages 
C)  do not trust words 
D)  tend to have a high rate of verbs in their communication

Question 12

High-context cultures tend to be group-oriented. Using Category 3,Doing and Achieving, discuss other characteristics of high-context cultures,and give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The strongest correlation is between hig

Question 13

Time

Accepted Answer

A)  was invented my the monks in medieval Europe 
B)  is treated as cyclical in Western cultures 
C)  is treated as linear in results-oriented cultures 
D)  is past,present,and future at once,in doing cultures 
A)  was invented my the monks in medieval Europe 
B)  is treated as cyclical in Western cultures 
C)  is treated as linear in results-oriented cultures 
D)  is past,present,and future at once,in doing cultures

Question 14

How people reason is influenced by culture.Using two of the three cultures discussed in Chapter 3 (European,Asian,Arab)explain some specific differences in reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Europeans,with their legacy from classic

Question 15

Members of a culture are not necessarily the best authorities on that culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cultural generalizations

Accepted Answer

A)  need to be used carefully to avoid cultural determinism 
B)  cannot legitimately be used to make predictions about behavior 
C)  never play a role in cultural determinism 
D)  are the same thing as stereotypes 
A)  need to be used carefully to avoid cultural determinism 
B)  cannot legitimately be used to make predictions about behavior 
C)  never play a role in cultural determinism 
D)  are the same thing as stereotypes

Question 17

In general,tolerance of uncertainty is

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected by relationship-oriented cultures 
B)  typical of cultures that are averse to risk 
C)  not typical of rules-bending cultures 
D)  more a characteristic of planning cultures than of luck-seeking cultures 
A)  rejected by relationship-oriented cultures 
B)  typical of cultures that are averse to risk 
C)  not typical of rules-bending cultures 
D)  more a characteristic of planning cultures than of luck-seeking cultures

Question 18

Among the five categories for understanding a culture are

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking and knowing,the big picture,legal and educational systems 
B)  doing and achieving,the self,and technology 
C)  social organization,hierarchy,the big picture 
D)  thinking and knowing,doing and achieving,the big picture 
A)  thinking and knowing,the big picture,legal and educational systems 
B)  doing and achieving,the self,and technology 
C)  social organization,hierarchy,the big picture 
D)  thinking and knowing,doing and achieving,the big picture

Question 19

Anecdotal travelers' tales are not able to add anything accurate to your understanding of a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"Cultural priority" means

Accepted Answer

A)  key sources where a society generates its GDP 
B)  layers of society with a few at the top and many at the bottom 
C)  a value held by members of a culture to a greater or lesser degree compared with other cultures 
D)  what you should learn last about a culture 
A)  key sources where a society generates its GDP 
B)  layers of society with a few at the top and many at the bottom 
C)  a value held by members of a culture to a greater or lesser degree compared with other cultures 
D)  what you should learn last about a culture

Buddhism

Discuss the two focuses in the study of culture: a whole-culture focus and an individual-member focus. Give examples of research studies you have read about. Explain emic and etic approaches in your discussion.

Being cultures

The third largest group,in the range of world religions,is the non-religious.

Novels in translation are ways to learn about another culture's values,attitudes and behaviors.

As the textbook points out,businesspeople do not need to concern themselves with cultural attitudes towards death.

Stereotypes are

Planning is important in cultures that think in cause-and-effect patters,and correspondingly the role of luck is minimal.

Everyone,regardless of culture,learns by asking questions.

Change is understood

Cultures that prefer low-context communication

High-context cultures tend to be group-oriented. Using Category 3,Doing and Achieving, discuss other characteristics of high-context cultures,and give specific examples.

Time

How people reason is influenced by culture.Using two of the three cultures discussed in Chapter 3 (European,Asian,Arab)explain some specific differences in reasoning.

Members of a culture are not necessarily the best authorities on that culture.

Cultural generalizations

In general,tolerance of uncertainty is

Among the five categories for understanding a culture are

Anecdotal travelers' tales are not able to add anything accurate to your understanding of a culture.

"Cultural priority" means

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Buddhism

Discuss the two focuses in the study of culture: a whole-culture focus and an individual-member focus. Give examples of research studies you have read about. Explain emic and etic approaches in your discussion.

Being cultures

The third largest group,in the range of world religions,is the non-religious.

Novels in translation are ways to learn about another culture's values,attitudes and behaviors.

As the textbook points out,businesspeople do not need to concern themselves with cultural attitudes towards death.

Stereotypes are

Planning is important in cultures that think in cause-and-effect patters,and correspondingly the role of luck is minimal.

Everyone,regardless of culture,learns by asking questions.

Change is understood

Cultures that prefer low-context communication

High-context cultures tend to be group-oriented. Using Category 3,Doing and Achieving, discuss other characteristics of high-context cultures,and give specific examples.

Time

How people reason is influenced by culture.Using two of the three cultures discussed in Chapter 3 (European,Asian,Arab)explain some specific differences in reasoning.

Members of a culture are not necessarily the best authorities on that culture.

Cultural generalizations

In general,tolerance of uncertainty is

Among the five categories for understanding a culture are

Anecdotal travelers' tales are not able to add anything accurate to your understanding of a culture.

"Cultural priority" means

Culture and Communication

The Role of Language in Intercultural Business Communication

The Self and Croups

Organizing Messages to Other Cultures

Nonverbal Language in Intercultural Communication

Cultural Rules for Establishing Relationships

Information, Decisions, and Solutions

Intercultural Negotiation Teams

Legal and Governmental Considerations in Intercultural Business Communication

The Influence of Business Structures and Corporate Culture on Intercultural Business Communication

Intercultural Dynamics in the International Company

Filters