Question 1

Which dialectic may help her understand this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural-individual 
B)  personal-contextual 
C)  differences-similarities 
D)  history/past-present/future 
E)  privilege-disadvantage 
A)  cultural-individual 
B)  personal-contextual 
C)  differences-similarities 
D)  history/past-present/future 
E)  privilege-disadvantage

Question 2

Which dialectic may help us understand this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural-individual 
B)  personal-contextual 
C)  differences-similarities 
D)  history/past-present/future 
E)  privilege-disadvantage 
A)  cultural-individual 
B)  personal-contextual 
C)  differences-similarities 
D)  history/past-present/future 
E)  privilege-disadvantage

Question 3

_____ is the learned patterns of perceptions, values, and behaviors that are shared by a group of people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the learned patterns of perceptions,...

Question 4

_____ could be seen as border dwellers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigrants 
B)  People whose intimate partner comes from another cultural background 
C)  Cocultural ethnic groups 
D)  All of these 
A)  Immigrants 
B)  People whose intimate partner comes from another cultural background 
C)  Cocultural ethnic groups 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Which of the following provides the potential opportunity for increased intercultural contact in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet 
B)  growing minority populations 
C)  travel for leisure or business 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Internet 
B)  growing minority populations 
C)  travel for leisure or business 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Kai is a border dweller through _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  travel 
B)  socialization 
C)  relationships 
D)  assimilation 
A)  travel 
B)  socialization 
C)  relationships 
D)  assimilation

Question 7

_____ are beliefs that are so central to a cultural group that they are never questioned.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are beliefs that are so central...

Question 8

Viewing others as exotic and interesting will help the ethics of your intercultural communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The _____ is the temptation to view other cultures as made up of exotic animals in a cage for observation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ is the temptation to view...

Question 10

The "being" mode of the preferred personality aspect of cultural values stresses "living to work" rather than "working to live."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hinduism and Buddhism are _____ religions because of their belief in more than one god.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hinduism and Buddhism are _____ religions because...

Question 12

Which aspect of cultural values does she characterize?

Accepted Answer

A)  individualist orientation 
B)  collectivistic orientation 
C)  preferred personality 
D)  human value orientation 
A)  individualist orientation 
B)  collectivistic orientation 
C)  preferred personality 
D)  human value orientation

Question 13

They are _____ type of border travelers.

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary short-term 
B)  voluntary long-term 
C)  involuntary short-term 
D)  involuntary long-term 
A)  voluntary short-term 
B)  voluntary long-term 
C)  involuntary short-term 
D)  involuntary long-term

Question 14

The Puritanical beliefs on which the United States was founded assume that human nature is essentially good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which dialectic may help him understand this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural-individual 
B)  personal-contextual 
C)  differences-similarities 
D)  history/past-present/future 
E)  privilege-disadvantage 
A)  cultural-individual 
B)  personal-contextual 
C)  differences-similarities 
D)  history/past-present/future 
E)  privilege-disadvantage

Question 16

tends to focus on dichotomous thinking which emphasizes that things are good or bad, right or wrong, big or small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Diasporic groups often settle in communities together while maintaining a strong ethnic identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The _____ approach to understanding intercultural communication emphasizes that things may exists as two opposing concepts simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualist 
B)  collectivist 
C)  dialectic 
D)  dichotomous 
A)  individualist 
B)  collectivist 
C)  dialectic 
D)  dichotomous

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT helpful in communicating ethically across cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering that everyone is enmeshed in culture 
B)  being aware of the humanity of others 
C)  being open to other ways of viewing the world 
D)  relying on your beliefs as something to stand by 
A)  remembering that everyone is enmeshed in culture 
B)  being aware of the humanity of others 
C)  being open to other ways of viewing the world 
D)  relying on your beliefs as something to stand by

Question 20

She is a _____ type of border dweller.

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary short-term 
B)  voluntary long-term 
C)  involuntary short-term 
D)  involuntary long-term 
A)  voluntary short-term 
B)  voluntary long-term 
C)  involuntary short-term 
D)  involuntary long-term

Which dialectic may help her understand this situation?

Which dialectic may help us understand this situation?

_____ is the learned patterns of perceptions, values, and behaviors that are shared by a group of people.

_____ could be seen as border dwellers.

Which of the following provides the potential opportunity for increased intercultural contact in the United States?

Kai is a border dweller through _____.

_____ are beliefs that are so central to a cultural group that they are never questioned.

Viewing others as exotic and interesting will help the ethics of your intercultural communication.

The _____ is the temptation to view other cultures as made up of exotic animals in a cage for observation.

The "being" mode of the preferred personality aspect of cultural values stresses "living to work" rather than "working to live."

Hinduism and Buddhism are _____ religions because of their belief in more than one god.

Which aspect of cultural values does she characterize?

They are _____ type of border travelers.

The Puritanical beliefs on which the United States was founded assume that human nature is essentially good.

Which dialectic may help him understand this situation?

tends to focus on dichotomous thinking which emphasizes that things are good or bad, right or wrong, big or small.

Diasporic groups often settle in communities together while maintaining a strong ethnic identity.

The _____ approach to understanding intercultural communication emphasizes that things may exists as two opposing concepts simultaneously.

Which of the following is NOT helpful in communicating ethically across cultures?

She is a _____ type of border dweller.

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Exam 8: Communicating Across Cultures

Which dialectic may help her understand this situation?

Which dialectic may help us understand this situation?

_____ is the learned patterns of perceptions, values, and behaviors that are shared by a group of people.

_____ could be seen as border dwellers.

Which of the following provides the potential opportunity for increased intercultural contact in the United States?

Kai is a border dweller through _____.

_____ are beliefs that are so central to a cultural group that they are never questioned.

Viewing others as exotic and interesting will help the ethics of your intercultural communication.

The _____ is the temptation to view other cultures as made up of exotic animals in a cage for observation.

The "being" mode of the preferred personality aspect of cultural values stresses "living to work" rather than "working to live."

Hinduism and Buddhism are _____ religions because of their belief in more than one god.

Which aspect of cultural values does she characterize?

They are _____ type of border travelers.

The Puritanical beliefs on which the United States was founded assume that human nature is essentially good.

Which dialectic may help him understand this situation?

tends to focus on dichotomous thinking which emphasizes that things are good or bad, right or wrong, big or small.

Diasporic groups often settle in communities together while maintaining a strong ethnic identity.

The _____ approach to understanding intercultural communication emphasizes that things may exists as two opposing concepts simultaneously.

Which of the following is NOT helpful in communicating ethically across cultures?

She is a _____ type of border dweller.

Introduction to Human Communication

Perspectives on Human Communication

Communicating Identities

Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Listening and Responding

Communicating in Close Relationships

Small Group Communication

Communicating in Organizations

Rhetorical Communication

Mass Media and Communication

Communication and New Technologies

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