Question 1

Cultures are either high-context or low-context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The GLOBE research program builds on the work of Hofstede and on that of Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Taxonomies of cultural patterns are

Accepted Answer

A)   accurate descriptions of how individual members of a culture behave.
B)   comprised of the same parts and categories.
C)   made up of individual yet interrelated parts.
D)   prescriptions for how cultures should behave. C

Question 4

Cultures that value___________ , such as those in Denmark and England, encourage and reinforce each individual's pursuit of pleasurable emotional states, enjoyable feelings, varied experiences, and an exciting life.

Accepted Answer

A)   intellectual autonomy
B)   artistic autonomy
C)   affective autonomy
D)   embeddedness

Question 5

People from individualistic cultures believe that judgments about good and bad are primarily decided by the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why do the different taxonomies build off each other or share cultural values?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do the different taxonomies build off...

Question 7

Time is highly structured in low-context cultures because

Accepted Answer

A)   messages lack clarity.
B)   people send messages that are formal and succinct.
C)   it takes more effort for people to understand each others' messages.
D)   less time is made available to send messages. Applied

Question 8

The text encourages you to compare your own communication preferences with those of a typical person from another culture. How can this help you improve your intercultural communication skills? Provide two examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The text encourages you to compare your...

Question 9

Hofstede's indulgence versus self-restraint dimension implies that

Accepted Answer

A)   restraint is better than indulgence.
B)   indulgence is better than restraint.
C)   cultures high on restraint discourage excess consumption.
D)   none of the above is true.

Question 10

_________is the extent to which a culture minimizes differences in gender expectations for men versus women.

Accepted Answer

A)   Performance orientation
B)   Human orientation
C)   Gender egalitarianism
D)   Assertiveness

Question 11

____________argues that humans are faced with so many perceptual stimuli-sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and bodily sensations-that it is impossible to pay attention to them all. Therefore, one of the functions of culture is to provide a screen between the person and all of those stimuli to indicate what perceptions to notice and how to interpret them.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hall
B)   Hofsetede
C)   Schwartz
D)   GLOBE

Question 12

In high-context cultures, messages tend to be direct and explicit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Members of individualistic cultures do not draw a strong distinction between ingroup and outgroup members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cultures high on uncertainty avoidance will tend to tolerate dissent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Countries low on power distance, such as Denmark and Israel, tend to believe that power

Accepted Answer

A)   is a right that every individual is born with.
B)   should only be used for legitimate purposes.
C)   is dangerous and should be used with extreme caution.
D)   can only be used wisely by the most virtuous and ethical members of a culture. Applied

Question 16

Members of collectivistic cultures do not draw a strong distinction between ingroup and outgroup membersl

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an expectation of cultures that are high on humane orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)   helping others financially and emotionally
B)   sharing information that others may need
C)   spending time with others
D)   striving to ensure individual happiness

Question 18

The performance orientation dimension addresses the degree to which a culture encourages and rewards people for their accomplishments

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One suggestion proposed by Lustig and Koester to help improve intercultural competence involves a willingness to

Accepted Answer

A)   discard one's cultural categories.
B)   reflect on one's own personal preferences.
C)   admit that one's culture is imperfect.
D)   accept cultural customs even if a person believes them to be unethical.

Question 20

Taxonomies of cultural patterns describe the behavioral patterns of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Cultural Patterns and Communication: Taxonomies

Cultures are either high-context or low-context.

The GLOBE research program builds on the work of Hofstede and on that of Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck

Taxonomies of cultural patterns are

Cultures that value___________ , such as those in Denmark and England, encourage and reinforce each individual's pursuit of pleasurable emotional states, enjoyable feelings, varied experiences, and an exciting life.

People from individualistic cultures believe that judgments about good and bad are primarily decided by the individual.

Why do the different taxonomies build off each other or share cultural values?

Time is highly structured in low-context cultures because

The text encourages you to compare your own communication preferences with those of a typical person from another culture. How can this help you improve your intercultural communication skills? Provide two examples.

Hofstede's indulgence versus self-restraint dimension implies that

_________is the extent to which a culture minimizes differences in gender expectations for men versus women.

In high-context cultures, messages tend to be direct and explicit.

Members of individualistic cultures do not draw a strong distinction between ingroup and outgroup members.

Cultures high on uncertainty avoidance will tend to tolerate dissent.

Countries low on power distance, such as Denmark and Israel, tend to believe that power

Members of collectivistic cultures do not draw a strong distinction between ingroup and outgroup membersl

Which of the following is NOT an expectation of cultures that are high on humane orientation?

The performance orientation dimension addresses the degree to which a culture encourages and rewards people for their accomplishments

One suggestion proposed by Lustig and Koester to help improve intercultural competence involves a willingness to

Taxonomies of cultural patterns describe the behavioral patterns of individuals.