COMM 102 Ch 2 Quiz

The research on sex and cultural differences in self-esteem has primarily disputed which of the following claims? On the whole, Native Americans report lower levels of self-esteem than Caucasians. Differences in self-esteem among various ethnic groups tend to be modest. Caucasian men and women do not differ in reported levels of self-esteem. Caucasians report the highest levels of self-esteem of any ethnic group in the U.S.

Caucasians report the highest levels of self-esteem of any ethnic group in the U.S.

Recent data indicate that English is the most commonly spoken language in the world. True False

False

On average, men express more opinions than women do. True False

True

n the United States, most people understand that they are expected to form a line and wait for their turn. That is an example of what type of rule? an implicit rule an explicit rule an orderly rule a culture-bound rule

an implicit rule

Different cultures have different standards that define competent communication. This cultural variation speaks to which element of communication competence? effectiveness responsibility appropriateness sensitivity

appropriateness

Idioms and gestures are examples of communication power-distance cultural truisms communication codes cultural speech development

communication codes

The process by which cultural traditions are passed from one generation to the next is known as: acculturation cultural adaption enculturation cultural transmission

enculturation

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT considered one of the defining elements of culture? symbols ethnicity values language

ethnicity

A verbal phrase whose meaning is purely figurative, such as "shake a leg" or "kick the bucket," is called what? idiosyncrasy pun idiom oxymoron

idiom

The idea that "all people are created equal" would be characteristic of which type of culture? low-context culture high-context culture high-power-distance culture low-power-distance culture

low-power-distance culture

Which of the following linguistic patterns is associated with powerful speech? offering opinions asking questions disclaimers hedges

offering opinions

Among adults, which of the following is true about touch behavior? in same-sex pairs, men touch each other just as much as women do none of the above statements is true women touch men more than men touch women opposite-sex touch is more common than same-sex touch

opposite-sex touch is more common than same-sex touch

Which of the following is true in highly collectivistic cultures? people take an indirect approach to handling conflict individual achievement is more important than group harmony children are taught that they are special and unique people are expected to look out for themselves

people take an indirect approach to handling conflict

Which concept of culture includes judgments about how good, desirable, or beautiful something is? norms symbols values language

values

With respect to sex differences in emotion, which of the following is true? men are more likely to express sadness and depression than women are women are less likely to express positive emotions than men are men and women do not differ from each other in how they express jealousy women and men report experiencing the same amount of emotion

women and men report experiencing the same amount of emotion