Exam 6: Adapting to Others: Diversity and Communication

What is globalization? How is it affecting our ability to communicate?

The perceptions shared by a group of people about their key beliefs and issues is their _____.

A culture in which people derive much information from nonverbal and environmental cues is described as a co-culture.

A learned system of knowledge,behavior,attitudes,and norms shared by a group of people is a(n)_____.

Briefly explain two characteristics of an individualistic culture.

According to Hofstede's research,which of the following is a typical value of a masculine culture?

Which of the following is a characteristic of an individualist culture?

A culture that values personal accomplishment would be known as a(n)_____ culture.

Social decentering is the _____.

A fear of being labeled or perceived as gay or lesbian is called_____.

_____ context cultures are those that emphasize nonverbal cues and the immediate environment over words when interpreting messages.

Briefly explain an ethnorelative cultural perspective.

What fraction of immigrants on Earth come to the United States?

A strategy for becoming other-oriented in which you feel the emotional reaction the other person is experiencing is _____.

Cultures with high uncertainty avoidance scores tend to establish rigid codes of conduct.

Define culture shock and give an example.

Essentially,men often communicate to report and women often communicate to establish rapport.

The concept of race is based on the genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people who are also classified together because of a common history,nationality,or geographical location.

Which of the following most clearly describes the difference between empathy and sympathy?

Define self-talk.How can it help you to become more mindful?