Question 1

____________________ is the idea that cultures vary in how they think,act,and behave,as well as in what they believe and value.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the idea that cultures vary...

Question 2

Thrift,industriousness,and respect for elders/ancestors are valued in cultures with

Accepted Answer

A) long-term orientation. 
B) short-term orientation. 
C) power distance. 
D) masculinity. 
E) femininity 
A) long-term orientation. 
B) short-term orientation. 
C) power distance. 
D) masculinity. 
E) femininity

Question 3

Mainstream ideology is evident in nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

____________________ means borrowing from another culture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ means borrowing from another culture....

Question 5

Dejon is very connected to his family and values harmony and group interdependence. Dejon comes from a culture that would be considered?

Accepted Answer

A) masculine 
B) individualistic 
C) collectivistic 
D) feminine 
E) understanding 
A) masculine 
B) individualistic 
C) collectivistic 
D) feminine 
E) understanding

Question 6

Identify the five distinct responses to diversity.Offer one specific example to illustrate each response.

Accepted Answer

The five distinct responses to diversity

Question 7

____________________ orientation involves living for the moment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ orientation involves living for the moment....

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the guidelines for improving communication between cultures and social communities?

Accepted Answer

A) Engage in ethnocentrism. 
B) Resist cultural relativism. 
C) Ignore diversity to the extent it is possible. 
D) Accept cultural differences even if you do not approve of them or understand them. 
E) Respond to cultural differences by first clearly stating your own perspective and encouraging others to follow it. 
A) Engage in ethnocentrism. 
B) Resist cultural relativism. 
C) Ignore diversity to the extent it is possible. 
D) Accept cultural differences even if you do not approve of them or understand them. 
E) Respond to cultural differences by first clearly stating your own perspective and encouraging others to follow it.

Question 9

____________________ refers to the extent to which people try to avoid ambiguity and vagueness.

Accepted Answer

Uncertaint

Question 10

In highly masculine cultures women cannot be competitive and assertive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tolerance is a response in which we accept and approve differences between us and other social groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The HIV/AIDS crisis is an example of a cultural calamity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The use of one's own culture and its practices as the standard for interpreting the values,beliefs,and norms of another culture is known as

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativism. 
B) moral relativism. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
E) assimilation. 
A) cultural relativism. 
B) moral relativism. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
E) assimilation.

Question 14

The creation of tools,ideas,and practices is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The creation of tools,ideas,and practices is called...

Question 15

Assimilation happens when people abandon their own cultural norms and practices in order to adopt those of another culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The distance between high and low power is great and is often inherited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of communication's relationship to culture and social communities?

Accepted Answer

A) Communication expresses and sustains culture. 
B) Cultures consist of material and nonmaterial components. 
C) Cultures are shaped by historical and geographic forces. 
D) Cultures are stable and resistant to change. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Communication expresses and sustains culture. 
B) Cultures consist of material and nonmaterial components. 
C) Cultures are shaped by historical and geographic forces. 
D) Cultures are stable and resistant to change. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 18

Cultures are expressed and sustained through communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Jacob tries to avoid ambiguity and vagueness. What would Jacob's behavior be an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) masculinity. 
B) power distance. 
C) uncertainty avoidance. 
D) tolerance. 
E) individualism. 
A) masculinity. 
B) power distance. 
C) uncertainty avoidance. 
D) tolerance. 
E) individualism.

Question 20

The recognition that differences are rooted in cultural teachings and that no customs,traditions,or behaviors are intrinsically better than ours reflects which response to diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) understanding 
C) respect 
D) acceptance 
E) participation 
A) tolerance 
B) understanding 
C) respect 
D) acceptance 
E) participation

____________________ is the idea that cultures vary in how they think,act,and behave,as well as in what they believe and value.

Thrift,industriousness,and respect for elders/ancestors are valued in cultures with

Mainstream ideology is evident in nonverbal communication.

____________________ means borrowing from another culture.

Dejon is very connected to his family and values harmony and group interdependence. Dejon comes from a culture that would be considered?

Identify the five distinct responses to diversity.Offer one specific example to illustrate each response.

____________________ orientation involves living for the moment.

Which of the following is one of the guidelines for improving communication between cultures and social communities?

____________________ refers to the extent to which people try to avoid ambiguity and vagueness.

In highly masculine cultures women cannot be competitive and assertive.

Tolerance is a response in which we accept and approve differences between us and other social groups.

The HIV/AIDS crisis is an example of a cultural calamity.

The use of one's own culture and its practices as the standard for interpreting the values,beliefs,and norms of another culture is known as

The creation of tools,ideas,and practices is called ____________________.

Assimilation happens when people abandon their own cultural norms and practices in order to adopt those of another culture.

The distance between high and low power is great and is often inherited.

Which of the following is NOT true of communication's relationship to culture and social communities?

Cultures are expressed and sustained through communication.

Jacob tries to avoid ambiguity and vagueness. What would Jacob's behavior be an example of?

The recognition that differences are rooted in cultural teachings and that no customs,traditions,or behaviors are intrinsically better than ours reflects which response to diversity?

The World of Communication

Perception and Communication

Communication and Personal Identity

Listening Effectively

The Verbal Dimension of Communication

The Nonverbal Dimension of Communication

Communication in Personal Relationships

Communication in Groups and Teams

Communication in Organizations

Media and Media Literacy

Planning Public Speaking

Researching and Developing Support for Public Speeches

Organizing and Presenting Public Speeches

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

Interviewing

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Exam 7: Communication and Culture

____________________ is the idea that cultures vary in how they think,act,and behave,as well as in what they believe and value.

Thrift,industriousness,and respect for elders/ancestors are valued in cultures with

Mainstream ideology is evident in nonverbal communication.

____________________ means borrowing from another culture.

Dejon is very connected to his family and values harmony and group interdependence. Dejon comes from a culture that would be considered?

Identify the five distinct responses to diversity.Offer one specific example to illustrate each response.

____________________ orientation involves living for the moment.

Which of the following is one of the guidelines for improving communication between cultures and social communities?

____________________ refers to the extent to which people try to avoid ambiguity and vagueness.

In highly masculine cultures women cannot be competitive and assertive.

Tolerance is a response in which we accept and approve differences between us and other social groups.

The HIV/AIDS crisis is an example of a cultural calamity.

The use of one's own culture and its practices as the standard for interpreting the values,beliefs,and norms of another culture is known as

The creation of tools,ideas,and practices is called ____________________.

Assimilation happens when people abandon their own cultural norms and practices in order to adopt those of another culture.

The distance between high and low power is great and is often inherited.

Which of the following is NOT true of communication's relationship to culture and social communities?

Cultures are expressed and sustained through communication.

Jacob tries to avoid ambiguity and vagueness. What would Jacob's behavior be an example of?

The recognition that differences are rooted in cultural teachings and that no customs,traditions,or behaviors are intrinsically better than ours reflects which response to diversity?

The World of Communication

Perception and Communication

Communication and Personal Identity

Listening Effectively

The Verbal Dimension of Communication

The Nonverbal Dimension of Communication

Communication in Personal Relationships

Communication in Groups and Teams

Communication in Organizations

Media and Media Literacy

Planning Public Speaking

Researching and Developing Support for Public Speeches

Organizing and Presenting Public Speeches

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

Interviewing

Filters