Question 1

If a member of the LGBTQ community wears pink clothing and displays triangles and images of a rainbow,they are exemplifying what communication practice?

Accepted Answer

A)   accommodation
B)   separation
C)   assimilation
D)   co-existence
E)   none of the options are correctF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

In a high-power distance culture,people in a high-status position are treated better than those individuals with lesser status who must act humbly around those with higher status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You met Tevin on a social media website.He was a personable,effective communicator.While online,he asked for a donation to a new charity he founded;however,the charity was a fraud.What component of competent communication is Tevin missing?

Accepted Answer

A)   effectiveness
B)   appropriateness
C)   flexibility
D)   instrumental goals
E)   ethicsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

If a Hispanic teenager refuses to speak Spanish outside the home,uses Spanglish inside,and only English everywhere else,what communication practice is he exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)   accommodation
B)   separation
C)   assimilation
D)   co-existence
E)   none of the options are correctF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

In a high-context culture such as Japan,a verbal "okay" does not necessarily mean agreement or consenting to a request.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

With regard to the direct use of language,which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   Americans tend to be direct,blunt,and honest.
B)   Most cultures use less direct language than Americans do in order to preserve the dignity of others.
C)   In Asian cultures,directness oftentimes clashes with the maintenance of social harmony.
D)   In Japan "Okay" can actually mean No.
E)   Members of an ingroup can use less explicit language.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

While those people you view as similar to yourself are called ingroupers,those whom you view as different from yourself are called outgroupers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ability to tolerate and accept unpredictability._______

Accepted Answer

Uncertaint...

Question 9

World-mindedness is the opposite of ethnocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The use of relatively vague,ambiguous language and silence to convey meaning.______

Accepted Answer

High-conte...

Question 11

According to co-cultural communication theory,Euro-Americans are the dominant culture in the United States and,therefore,have more power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ability to adjust your communication to mesh with the behaviors of people from other cultures._______

Accepted Answer

Communicat...

Question 13

The proverbs "A stitch in time saves nine" and "Time is money" illustrate which cultural influence on communication?

Accepted Answer

A)   low-context
B)   high-context
C)   individualism
D)   monochronic time orientation
E)   polychronic time orientationF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Intercultural communication competence is comprised of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   effectiveness.
B)   appropriateness.
C)   prejudice.
D)   ethics.
E)   ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The ability to influence or control people and events._______

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability to influence or control people...

Question 16

Communication that is appropriate,effective,and ethical for people of diverse backgrounds._______

Accepted Answer

Intercultu...

Question 17

Race is one of the strongest determinants we use in making ingroup and outgroup distinctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

At the office,the department manager frequently joins her staff for lunch or happy hour after work.She's using a low-power distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Prejudice is different from stereotypes because

Accepted Answer

A)   prejudice can lead to stereotypes.
B)   stereotypes can lead to prejudice.
C)   we tend to communicate with outgroupers.
D)   we tend to shy away from ingroupers.
E)   we tend to exclude ingroupers.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

People who aren't culturally similar to yourself._______

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Exam 4: Understanding Culture

While those people you view as similar to yourself are called ingroupers,those whom you view as different from yourself are called outgroupers.

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The use of relatively vague,ambiguous language and silence to convey meaning.______

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According to co-cultural communication theory,Euro-Americans are the dominant culture in the United States and,therefore,have more power.

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With regard to the direct use of language,which of the following statements is false?

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At the office,the department manager frequently joins her staff for lunch or happy hour after work.She's using a low-power distance.

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The ability to tolerate and accept unpredictability._______

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In a high-context culture such as Japan,a verbal "okay" does not necessarily mean agreement or consenting to a request.

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Communication that is appropriate,effective,and ethical for people of diverse backgrounds._______

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In a high-power distance culture,people in a high-status position are treated better than those individuals with lesser status who must act humbly around those with higher status.

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The ability to adjust your communication to mesh with the behaviors of people from other cultures._______

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Race is one of the strongest determinants we use in making ingroup and outgroup distinctions.

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If a Hispanic teenager refuses to speak Spanish outside the home,uses Spanglish inside,and only English everywhere else,what communication practice is he exhibiting?

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Intercultural communication competence is comprised of all of the following EXCEPT

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People who aren't culturally similar to yourself._______

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World-mindedness is the opposite of ethnocentrism.

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If a member of the LGBTQ community wears pink clothing and displays triangles and images of a rainbow,they are exemplifying what communication practice?

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You met Tevin on a social media website.He was a personable,effective communicator.While online,he asked for a donation to a new charity he founded;however,the charity was a fraud.What component of competent communication is Tevin missing?

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The ability to influence or control people and events._______

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The proverbs "A stitch in time saves nine" and "Time is money" illustrate which cultural influence on communication?

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