Exam 3: Adapting to Others

In low power distance cultures,

Howard Giles' Communication Accommodation Theory

Japan, Venezuela, and Italy are countries with high masculine values. Sweden, Norway, and Denmark are countries with high feminine values. In general, how would you contrast the assumptions about men and women in these countries?

Two co-workers are from different parts of the United States-one from Maine and the other from Alabama. While they have different dialects, they use a similar, more formal speaking style in professional settings. Which strategy of intercultural communication are they using?

__________ is the most individualistic country or region in the world.

If you interact with people in a culture that respects its elders, you may hesitate to question the views of an older person or senior official. Which observation about how effective communicators accommodate one another is represented by your hesitation?

Someone who is ___________ assumes that a person with a certain inherited characteristic also has negative characteristics and abilities.

After Hurricane Katrina, many minorities were prevented from moving into particular neighborhoods due to newly established laws about property ownership. These laws were found to be __________________ because they excluded certain groups of people from the opportunity to choose where to live-an opportunity that was granted to others.

Hinduism is the oldest of the world's major religions, dating back more than 3,000 years.

Explain why hungry Hindus do not eat sacred cows.

Prejudices are positive or negative attitudes about an individual or cultural group based on little or no direct experience with that person or group.

The United States is far behind other countries in terms of the speed and cost of Internet access and connections. Why, for example, do South Koreans "have access to Internet speeds that are more than 200 times faster than what most American have, and they can have it for just $27 a month"? What is the impact of this growing digital divide between the U.S. and other countries?

Christianity is the oldest of the world's religions, dating back more than 2,000 years.

In individualistic cultures, there is a greater willingness to cooperate with group members.

High-context communication occurs more often in collectivist cultures.

Regardless of ethnic background, race, or life experiences, people from all cultures smile when happy, wave as a greeting, laugh when amused, blush when embarrassed, and cry when sad or in pain.

Which of the following religions is the oldest?

A study of college students found that in the mid-1990s, African Americans were stereotyped as lazy and loud; Jews were described as shrewd and intelligent.

Co-cultures exist within a mainstream society.

Most of the world's population lives in collectivist cultures.