Exam 8: Communication Across Cultures

The extent to which less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a culture expect and accept an unequal distribution of power is referred to as ________.

Arya, who is nine, often asserts her freedom and looks forward to the day where she can live on her own and do as she pleases. Which aspects of cultural values does Arya characterize?

Discuss and provide examples of the three means by which a person can become a border dweller.

Hinduism and Buddhism are forms of ________ religions because of the belief in more than one god.

The ________ dialectic applies to cultural patterns that remain relatively stable for years but can also undergo significant change. It requires that you recognize both individual and contemporary realities of the culture.

When a foreign exchange student returns home after having spent a significant amount of time immersed in another culture, they may experience ________.

Improved communication and understanding between countries and ethnic groups may be a proactive way to avoid escalation into war. This process is called ________.

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

Those who value small power distances emphasize seniority, rank, and titles.

Gisselle has decided to migrate from her home country of the Dominican Republic to the United States in hope of finding a better job. Gisselle is a ________ type of border traveler.

The "being" mode of the preferred personality aspect of cultural values stresses working hard to achieve material gain.

Peter, a young man from South Africa, and Katlyn, a young woman from England, meet in a club in Baltimore. Because of the cultural background differences, Katlyn cannot tell if Peter is flirting with her. Which dialectic may help Katlyn understand this situation?

Thrift, perseverance, and tenacity are qualities associated with _____ orientations as reflected in Eastern religions.

Think about the various intercultural encounters you experience on an everyday basis. How might you improve those interactions using your intercultural communication skills?

When a culture is concerned with possessing one fundamental truth, like Christianity, that culture is ________ orientated.

When groups of people are displaced to a new country because they flee in fear of their lives from their homeland, they might choose to settle together in a community in a new location and try to maintain their ethnic identity. This demonstrates the concept of _____.

Constructive marginal people typically fail in their "border" life and avoid reaching out to others.

The "zoo approach" as defined by communication scholar Bradford Hall relates to regarding other's humanity as you learn about their cultural group.

A primary cause for international business failure is lack of attention to cultural factors.