Question 1

What kinds of personal abilities and behaviors have been shown to facilitate intercultural communication effectiveness (ICE)?

Accepted Answer

Research has identified seven characteri

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Japanese ningensei style?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  explicitness 
C)  verbal agility 
D)  immediate feedback 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  explicitness 
C)  verbal agility 
D)  immediate feedback

Question 3

Cultural noise is the cultural variables that undermine the communication of intended meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are some ways that Japanese and American styles of communication differ?

Accepted Answer

Japanese tend to be indirect,and America

Question 5

The tendency of Americans to look people in the eye contrasts with the tendency of the British to keep looking away while conversing.Such differences are categorized as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oculesics 
B)  proxemics 
C)  paralanguage 
D)  object language 
A)  oculesics 
B)  proxemics 
C)  paralanguage 
D)  object language

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics is shared by both openness in communication and resilience in communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance for ambiguity 
B)  extrovertedness 
C)  resourcefulness 
D)  internal locus of control 
A)  tolerance for ambiguity 
B)  extrovertedness 
C)  resourcefulness 
D)  internal locus of control

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to any cultural variables that undermine the communication of intended meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural ethics 
B)  cultural empathy 
C)  cultural noise 
D)  cultural attribution 
A)  cultural ethics 
B)  cultural empathy 
C)  cultural noise 
D)  cultural attribution

Question 8

Which of the following is a true statement regarding kinesic behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facial expressions have the same meaning across cultures. 
B)  Minor variations in body language are insignificant. 
C)  Hand gestures are universally interpreted. 
D)  The meaning of body movements varies by culture. 
A)  Facial expressions have the same meaning across cultures. 
B)  Minor variations in body language are insignificant. 
C)  Hand gestures are universally interpreted. 
D)  The meaning of body movements varies by culture.

Question 9

In a brief essay,discuss some of the cultural variables that create noise in the communication process between Americans and Arabs.

Accepted Answer

Cultural variables that can influence a

Question 10

Anything that serves to undermine the communication of the intended meaning is typically referred to as noise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A ________ culture is characterized by people standing close together and touching a great deal.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-contact 
B)  monochronic 
C)  high-contact 
D)  polychronic 
A)  low-contact 
B)  monochronic 
C)  high-contact 
D)  polychronic

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to the influence of closeness and space on communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  oculesics 
B)  kinesics 
C)  aesthetics 
D)  proxemics 
A)  oculesics 
B)  kinesics 
C)  aesthetics 
D)  proxemics

Question 13

How does the flow of information differ within organizations based in high-context cultures and low-context cultures?

Accepted Answer

Context affects information flow.In high

Question 14

Al Razim,a construction engineer,recently travelled to Germany in order to find investors for his real-estate project.While he finally succeeded in getting an investor,he was surprised by the explicitness of the Germans.Sometimes all he got was a direct "No." This is because Germans are a ________ culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  polychronic 
B)  high-context 
C)  low-context 
D)  high-contact 
A)  polychronic 
B)  high-context 
C)  low-context 
D)  high-contact

Question 15

The term kinesic behavior refers to communication through body movements-posture,gestures,facial expressions,and eye contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term object language,or material culture,refers to the value of the material artifacts given to the parties involved in order to show our goodwill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Define the concept of proxemics and provide examples of how proxemics differ between the cultures of Asia,Germany,the United States,and France.

Accepted Answer

Proxemics deals with the influence of pr

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely characteristic of communication channels in low-context cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid spread of information 
B)  informal flow of information 
C)  upward flow of information 
D)  controlled flow of information 
A)  rapid spread of information 
B)  informal flow of information 
C)  upward flow of information 
D)  controlled flow of information

Question 19

Which of the following will a person working in a high-contact culture most likely experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  coworkers spending time together socially 
B)  managers using hand motions to express emotion 
C)  managers bowing to their seniors as a token of respect 
D)  coworkers putting an arm over their colleague's back 
A)  coworkers spending time together socially 
B)  managers using hand motions to express emotion 
C)  managers bowing to their seniors as a token of respect 
D)  coworkers putting an arm over their colleague's back

Question 20

Which of the following would most likely occur in a low-contact culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  colleagues greeting each other by formal touch 
B)  colleagues standing close to each other 
C)  colleagues maintaining a respectful distance while greeting each other 
D)  colleagues greeting each other by giving a peck on the cheek 
A)  colleagues greeting each other by formal touch 
B)  colleagues standing close to each other 
C)  colleagues maintaining a respectful distance while greeting each other 
D)  colleagues greeting each other by giving a peck on the cheek

What kinds of personal abilities and behaviors have been shown to facilitate intercultural communication effectiveness (ICE)?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Japanese ningensei style?

Cultural noise is the cultural variables that undermine the communication of intended meaning.

What are some ways that Japanese and American styles of communication differ?

The tendency of Americans to look people in the eye contrasts with the tendency of the British to keep looking away while conversing.Such differences are categorized as ________.

Which of the following characteristics is shared by both openness in communication and resilience in communication?

Which of the following terms refers to any cultural variables that undermine the communication of intended meaning?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding kinesic behavior?

In a brief essay,discuss some of the cultural variables that create noise in the communication process between Americans and Arabs.

Anything that serves to undermine the communication of the intended meaning is typically referred to as noise.

A ________ culture is characterized by people standing close together and touching a great deal.

Which of the following terms refers to the influence of closeness and space on communication?

How does the flow of information differ within organizations based in high-context cultures and low-context cultures?

The term kinesic behavior refers to communication through body movements-posture,gestures,facial expressions,and eye contact.

The term object language,or material culture,refers to the value of the material artifacts given to the parties involved in order to show our goodwill.

Define the concept of proxemics and provide examples of how proxemics differ between the cultures of Asia,Germany,the United States,and France.

Which of the following is most likely characteristic of communication channels in low-context cultures?

Which of the following will a person working in a high-contact culture most likely experience?

Which of the following would most likely occur in a low-contact culture?

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Understanding the Role of Culture

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Organization Structure and Control Systems

Staffing,Training,and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

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Exam 4: Communicating Across Cultures

What kinds of personal abilities and behaviors have been shown to facilitate intercultural communication effectiveness (ICE)?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Japanese ningensei style?

Cultural noise is the cultural variables that undermine the communication of intended meaning.

What are some ways that Japanese and American styles of communication differ?

The tendency of Americans to look people in the eye contrasts with the tendency of the British to keep looking away while conversing.Such differences are categorized as ________.

Which of the following characteristics is shared by both openness in communication and resilience in communication?

Which of the following terms refers to any cultural variables that undermine the communication of intended meaning?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding kinesic behavior?

In a brief essay,discuss some of the cultural variables that create noise in the communication process between Americans and Arabs.

Anything that serves to undermine the communication of the intended meaning is typically referred to as noise.

A ________ culture is characterized by people standing close together and touching a great deal.

Which of the following terms refers to the influence of closeness and space on communication?

How does the flow of information differ within organizations based in high-context cultures and low-context cultures?

The term kinesic behavior refers to communication through body movements-posture,gestures,facial expressions,and eye contact.

The term object language,or material culture,refers to the value of the material artifacts given to the parties involved in order to show our goodwill.

Define the concept of proxemics and provide examples of how proxemics differ between the cultures of Asia,Germany,the United States,and France.

Which of the following is most likely characteristic of communication channels in low-context cultures?

Which of the following will a person working in a high-contact culture most likely experience?

Which of the following would most likely occur in a low-contact culture?

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Understanding the Role of Culture

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Organization Structure and Control Systems

Staffing,Training,and Compensation for Global Operations

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

Filters