Cross Cultural Chapter 2 Quiz

Which of the following is not an important characteristic of culture?

It is static

Of the stages of communication listed below, which do not make up the interacting components that occur simultaneously when people communicate?

Perception and gender

According to the text, which of the following are characteristics of communication?

All of the above

______expressed in folktales link people to their history and root them to their past.

Customs, traditions, and beliefs

Most forms of communication have no consequences.

False

Proverbs are small packages of truth about a people's values and language.

False

Studies show that children viewing television violence causes greater aggressiveness and those viewing more than 4 hours of TV a day have higher school grades.

False

Which of the following is not typical of daily guidelines in cultures?

How to speak a second language

One of the most important components of culture—because it provides explanations for how the world operates—is

Religion

n the United States, which of the following is considered a proverb instructing an important value?

Time is money

Which of the following is a more subtle teaching or learned behavior in culture?

Traditions, self-discipline, good manners, patriotism (all of the above)

In Zaire culture, children are told the Myth of Invincibility whereby young boys learn that if they wrap green vines around their heads, their enemies' weapons cannot hurt them.

True

Location, occasion, and time are variables of contextual communication.

True

Mass media reaches large audiences and has an impact on who we are and should be, and causes us to form impressions of people, events, issues and cultural life.

True

Religion is an essential part of every culture and has been used by people to assist them in understanding the universe and natural phenomena.

True

The average American spends about 1,600 hours a year watching television.

True

The text argues that the deep structure of a culture resists major alterations and most of the changes we observe are called "popular culture."

True

To understand intercultural interaction, you must first recognize the role of communication in that process.

True

According to the text, people tend to communicate for the same reasons, regardless of where they live. Which of the following is not one of those reasons?

for direct mind-to-mind contact with other people