Intercultural Communication Chapter 4-6 Key

Integration

A person with a strong sense his or her own group identity and an appreciation of other cultural groups is probably in the ________ stage of minority identity development.

Resistance and Separatism

In the _______ stage of minority identity development, individuals may reject the values and norms associated with the dominant group while embracing all the attitudes and values attributed to his or her own group.

Understated

In the ________ style of communication, simple assertions and silence are valued.

He is using interlanguage.

In German, the modifier goes before the verb instead of after Jorg, a native German speaker, says "Interesting this is". In this scenario, which of the following is true to Jorg?

Physical ability

Our _______ identity is determined by our height, weight, sex, age and other corporeal characteristics.

Contact

People in ______ cultures stand closer together while talking, have more direct eye contact, and speak in louder voices than many people in the United States of America.

Multilingual

People who speak more than two languages are considered ________.

Monochronic

People with a ________ concept of time tend to regard time as a commodity.

Polychronic

People with a ________ orientation toward time tend to view time more holistically and will often interrupt a task to talk to a friend , which means that often things are not finished "on time".

Direct

Ramona believes in "telling it like it is " with her roommates, even though sometimes that means saying negative things. Ramona probably using the ______ style of communication.

An individual starts the search for his or her own ethnic identity after encountering a situation that causes him or her to question the dominant culture attitudes.

Which of the following statements is true about the conformity stage of minority identity development ?

Unexamined Identity

The stage of minority identity development characterized by the lack of exploration of ethnicity is known as __________.

Regulators

The term _______ refers to gestures to guide the flow of a conversation, especially for turn taking.

Ethnic

Typically, _______ identity includes self- identification, knowledge of a group's traditions, customs, and values, and a feeling of belonging to that group.

Argot

Verian is a special form of _________ French cocultural groups, in which words are reversed to keep their meaning secret.

Integration

Vivian, an African American, is proud to Black. She admires, however, many Latin Americans emphasis on family and applauds the successes of Asian Americans. Vivian is probably in the _________ stage of minority identity developement.

It includes studying how the words of a language are pronounced and which units of sounds are meaningful for a specific language.

Which of the following statements is true about the study of phonology?

Resistance

When a person moves from blaming minority members for their conditions to blaming the social system as a source of racial or ethnic problems, he or she is probably in the _______ stage of majority identity development.

Expressing regionalism

When people are loyal to a particular demographic area that holds significant cultural meaning, they are _________.

Low-context

When the majority of a message is in spoken word, a speaker is probably using the ________ communication style.

It is possible but extremely time consuming to identify deceptive behaviors.

Which of the following findings about deception is supported by most research studies ?

It is possible to gauge meaning from specific nonverbal behavior.

Which of the following is NOT true about nonverbal behavior ?

Content information

Which of the following is NOT typically communicated by nonverbal behaviors?

They thrive in their lives on the margins of two cultures.

Which of the following is a characteristics of multicultural people with a constructive identity?

An individual's ideas about identity may come from his or her parents or friends if they have any interest in ethnicity.

Which of the following is an important feature of the unexamined identity stage of minority identity development ?

Interpretation

Which of the following is best defined as the process of verbally expressing what is said or written in other languages?

Pragmatics

Which of the following is best defined as the study of how a language is actually used in particular contexts?

Semantics

Which of the following is best defined as the study of meaning, or how words communicate the meaning we intend to get across in our communication?

Syntactics

Which of the following is best defined as the study of the structure of a language, or rules or combining words into meaningful sentences?

It is created more quickly due to social media.

Which of the following is salient feature of slang ?

These strategies are used commonly and involve trying to strike a balance between the concerns of cocultural and dominant group members.

Which of the following is true about assertive accommodation strategies?

It is often used by people in long-term relationships.

Which of the following is true about high-context communication?

It is the study of vocal behaviors that indicate how something is said, including speaking rate, volume, pitch, and stress, among others.

Which of the following statements best defines paralinguistics ?

Eye contact is often considered an element of personal space because it regulates interpersonal distance.

Which of the following statements is true about eye contact in the context of nonverbal codes?

Cisgender people can identify with any of a number of sexual identities.

Which of the following statements is true about gender identity ?

These strategies emphasize blending in with the dominant group and also tactfully challenging the dominant structure to recognize the cocultural practices.

Which of the following statements is true about nonassertive accommodation strategies?

They create a distinctive identity.

Which of the following statements is true about paralinguistic aspects of speech?

In cultures with polychronic time orientation, schedules are less important than personal obligations.

Which of the following statements is true about polychronic time orientations?

Nonverbal communication is more likely to be questioned when misunderstandings arise.

Which of the following statements is true of nonverbal communication?

Individuals experience a relatively short-term feeling of disorientation and discomfort due to the unfamiliarity of surroundings.

Which of the following statements is true of the culture shock phase of the U- curve theory of adaptation ?

Adaptors

Which of the following terms is best defined as gestures that are related to managing our emotions?

Emblems

Which of the following terms is best defined as gestures that have a specific verbal translation (e.g nodding one's head to indicate agreement)?

Class

"Trailer park trash" and "white trash" are term marked _______ differences in U.S society.

Acceptance

A person who does not question the basic racial inequities in society and who may even believe that minority groups need help to assimilate is probably in the _________ stage of majority identity development.

Unexamined identity

A person who is aware of some physical and cultural differences, but does not fear others racial and ethnic groups or feel a sense of superiority is probably in the ______ stage of majority identity development.

Religious

A person who wears a crucifix around his or her neck is probably communicating his or her _________ identity.

Sexual identity

After fifteen minutes of their first conversation, Chris tells Mackenzie that he (Chris) is gay. Clearly, __________ is an important aspect of how Chris identifies himself.

Home

Although ________ is not the same as physical location, it is a form of cultural space which communication social class.

Regional

Belle is from South Carolina. She is proud that she speaks with an accent and has no real desire to visit or live in the West. In this scenario, Belle is affirming her _______ identity.

Resistance and Separatism

Bertina, a Native American, believes that Navajo customs and traditions provide the most effective responses to everyday issues. She rejects Western medicine when she is sick and refuses to be cured by anyone but a traditional healer. Bertina is probably in the _______ stage of minority identity development.

Monochronic

Casey is obsessed with punctuality. He gets up at 7:30 am every morning, goes to basketball practice at exactly 8:20 am, takes a one-hour lunch, and comes to class at exactly at 12:00 pm every Tuesday. He knows that being late to class be interpreted negatively. Casey is probably from a ________ culture.

Code switching

Changing our communication style so that we can be more effective communicators in another culture is known as _________.

Translation

Cliff is in the process of producing an English target text that refers to an article written in Portuguese(source text). Cliff is engaged in _________.

Argot

Cocultural groups sometimes develop a language that is designed largely to be understood only by insiders and to keep certain communications from outsiders. What is this language called?

High-context

Communication which is indirect because most of the meaning is internalized in a person is known as ________ communication.

Nonassertive

Darrel is gay, and a few of his colleagues are aware of this. At work, he use communication strategies that emphasizes trying to fit in and be accepted by a dominant group. He talks about his nephews when his colleagues talk about their kids and he laughs at some homophobic jokes he does not really feel are funny. In this scenario, Darrel is using ______ strategies in order to assimilate.

Indirect

Denise wants a new coat. Instead of asking her mother outright (which would be improper in her family), she openly admires the coats of others. Denise is suing the ____ style of communication.

Redefinition and Reintegration

Dianna is comfortable being White although she can appreciate other groups. She recognizes that prejudice and racism are factors in our society but also realizes that blame, guilt, or denial, does not really help in eliminating racism. Dianna is probably in the _______ stage of majority identity development.

Encapsulated

Duncan has a White father and Korean mother. He feels torn between two different cultures. He has difficulty making decisions, is troubled by ambiguity, and feels pressure from both groups. Duncan is a(n) __________ multicultural person.

Aggressive

Eduardo , a student who uses a wheelchair goes to great lengths to prove that he is like the other students. He separates himself as much as possible from other people with disabilities and engages in self-ridicule to show that he is humble. In this scenario, Eduardo, is using ________ assimilation strategy.

Illustrators

Hamid holds his hands together to give his friend Ben an idea of how much food was served at the international student dinner the previous evening. As she speaks, Hamid is using ________.

Indirect

Howard thinks that relationships are the most important aspect of life, so if he has information that upset the other person, he may share it completely. Howard probably prefers the ___________ style of communication.

Hyphenated Americans

Individuals who define themselves in part of in relation to their roots outside the United States are often called ________.

National

James, a U.S citizen working in France, loves to talk about the United States with his French colleagues. He talks to them about how there is more freedom and economic opportunity in America than elsewhere. In this scenario, James is enacting his ___________ identity.

John engaged in an improvised performance.

John, a White American, wasn't sure what to do when he was called on to make a toast at his Filipino friend's engagement party. He " winged it ", patterning his remarks after the last toast by the groom's father, and it was well received. Which of the following is true John, considering he did not know exactly what to say?

Contradict

Jonah tells Katrina that he glad to see her. However, he does not smile or look at her frequently and seems preoccupied with something else. In this scenario, Jonah has used nonverbal behavior to _________ verbal behavior.

Relational messages

Lilly smiles, makes direct eye contact, and touches her partner Dolores frequently. Lilly's nonverbal behavior is communicating __________.

Unexamined identity

Manuel accepts the values and attitudes of the majority culture. Although he is Mexican American, he is often embarrassed by other members of his group. He has a strong desire to assimilate into the mainstream. Manuel is probably in the ________ stage of minority identity development.

Elaborate

Many Arabic speakers use rich, expressive language in everyday talk. They probably are using _______ style of communication.

Reinforce

Nodding one's head while saying yes illustrates that nonverbal communication can _______ verbal communication.

Created through communication

Reagan is an U.S American student studying on London. It upsets him sometimes when other students in his class assume that he is British. He frequently interacts with these British students and shares his American background and experiences. These interactions have a profound influence on how he sees himself and has helped him develop a stronger sense of his American national identity. This scenario exhibits that identities are ________.

Nonassertive

Sankaran immigrated to the United States from India as a child. He speaks fluent English, he prefers to live, work, and socialize with people who look like him. Sankaran has chosen to use __________ separation strategy.

Substitute

Stanley vigorously shakes his head from left to right and ducks his eyes, but does not say anything when his instructor asks him if he has his essay to turn in. In this scenario, Stanley has used nonverbal behavior to _________ verbal behavior.

Acceptance

Ted, a White American, doesn't think himself as being White. He knows that minority groups are economically disadvantaged supports educational efforts to expose minorities to European music, art, and literature. Ted id probably in the __________ stage of majority identity development.

Personal space

The "bubble" around us that marks the territory between ourselves and others is known as ________.

Low- context

The ______ style of communication, which emphasizes being explicit, is highly valued in many cultures where people feel it better to get to the point, be explicit, and not leave things unstated.

Direct

The _________ communication style emphasizes verbal messages that reveal a speaker's true intentions, wants, or desires.

Traveling

With __________, the change in cultural space is temporary, and usually, desirable.

Aggressive

_________ separation (e.g attacking and sabotaging others) are used by those for whom cocultural segregation is an important priority.