RCLF1B SE Block 4 (all portions) | App Reg & Cul Studies SE Course (RCLF1BSE01) (RCLF1BSE00)

Two concepts help clarify meaning-making in the communication process

High/low Individualist/communitarian

Which pf the following cultural general concepts best explains why it is very difficult for the Thais without the appropriate background to rise to high rank?

Holism

According to "Thailand Military Culture" by MCIA, which of the following is NOT an example of the "graeng-jai" leadership style typically found in the Thai military?

Superiors taking the blame for their subordinates

All of the following are good ways of helping your Marines deal with culture shock EXCEPT

Take a cookie-cutter approach and assist every Marine in the same way

· You are on a training mission....

Thais are generally reluctant to say "yes" especially with foreigners and so say things like "maybe" or "I'm not sure" instead of "yes."

One way to deliver bad news to a Thai counterpart with whom you have been negotiating is to let him know via third party.

True

Uniforms, standards of appearance and battlefield doctrine

True

According to "linguistic Sources of Coalition Miscommunication ______________ can posse a problem because they are not known by everyone.

Acronyms

"Marines and foreign Military Culture"

All of the above

Primary Aspect

All of the above

Which of the following should be considered when selecting an interpreter?

All the above

· Preparing for a meeting with a foreign national

All the above

During a briefing given by a senior Thai Marines....

Asking questions might cause the senior officer to lose face

Japanese apartment complex

Beautiful her Daughter's voice - hinting you are hearing all of it

According to "Analysis: In search of a Regional Rohingya solution" on the IRIN Asia website, what is the name of the country from which the Rohingya people are trying to escape?

Burma/Myanmar

Burma is Thailand's traditional enemy in the region, and tensions nowadays exist die to all of the following EXCEPT.

Burmese support for the Muslim insurgency in Thailand South

All human communication is

Cultural

The Thai military worries about all of the following EXCEPT

It is NOT Territorial disputes with China

What ancient thinker, and the author of the Arthashastra, is credited as laying the foundations of modern Indian strategic Culture

Kautilya

Each year many Southeast Asia countries participate in the Cobra Gold military exercises. According to the report on Exercise Cobra Gold 2013, which one of the following countries does NOT participate in Cobra Gold

Laos

Misunderstandings often arise when communicators gave different expectations surrounding

Low Context

Getting to know a new population or culture can come with many frustrations, surprises and uncomfortable situations the ability to regulate your emotions is referred to as

Maintaining tact an bearing

Which of the following is an ancient pre-Islamic empire that modern Indonesia traces its roots back to in terms of a narrative that provides Indonesia with an overarching sense of National identity, regardless of the various ethnicities, languages, and religions. Majapahit

Majapahit

Belief that time proceeds in a straight march, with one event following another describes a _________ sense of time

Monochronic

.S. assistance to Thailand is deliver in many forms. As of 2013, the larges percentage o this assistance comes in the form of

Peace Corps programs

U.S. assistance to Thailand is deliver in many forms. As of 2013, the larges percentage o this assistance comes in the form of

Peace Corps programs

Has also played a major role in the formation of China's strategic culture. This means that as China is a continental power, as such, it draws its strength from its large population and land mass

Political geography

Burmese citizens crossing national boarders to escape violence most accurately be described as

Refugees

According to "Negotiating International Business - Thailand," outside forces often influence corporate business decisions. Among the potential outside influences listed here, which one does NOT influence corporate business decisions in Thailand?

Religious authorities

What is the name of the minority group in Burma (Myanmar) that is widely perceived as being persecuted by the Burmese majority, and which has settled in Thailand in large numbers?

Rohingya

Staff Sergeant Vega

Saving Face

Which factor does NOT explain why Chinese-Thai relations are relatively friendly

Since becoming a military dictatorship, Thailand has become an important leader of ASEAN, and China therefore wants good relations with Thailand

Marine define the culture general concept of SCALE in which two ways

Spatial Association and the Single Battle Concept

Members of the Thai military sometimes use the terms yaa baa' this phrase refers to

The flow of narcotics thru the country