Intercultural Final (midterm answers)

european americans

"putting your cards on the table" and "telling it like it is" is typical of which culture group

what is the realtionship of humans to space?

according to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, which of the following is NOT a questions that each culture must address

False

according to Lustig and Koester, the term culture can be used to refer to couples and small groups as well as to large groups of peeople

pathology

according to Lustig and Koester, which one of the following is most likely NOT a force that creates cultural differences

false

according to Taylor's definition, racism can only happen at the insitutional level

high masculinity scores

according to hofstede, cultures that believe people should be judged on the basis of their achievements tend to have

educational and economic advantages

according to studies of interrracil adoption _____ are the most critical factos in determining children's IQ scores

true

all cultures have a tendency to be ethcocentric

gender eqality is prefered

cultures at the midpoint of the gender egalitarianism dimension believe that

true

cultures high on uncertainity avoidence will tend to tolerate dissent

hgiher levels of interpersonal involvement

cultures that develop in warm climates are characerized by

future orientation

cultures that plan for forthcoming events are described by the ____

false

during the cultural identity search stage, ones cultural characteristics are taken for granted

true

during the unexamined cultural identity stage, one's cultural characteristics are take fro granted

conflicts and hatred

faliure to create a harmonious intercultural society in the U.S. will likely result in

group membership

high cotext cultures place greater emphasis on

implied form the phycial surroundings

high-contect cultures transmit messages whose meanings are

evaluation

his behavior offends me, is s statement of

cultures high on restraint discourage consumption

hostede's indulgence versus self-restrant dimension implies that

activity

how you measure you sucess is realted to which cultural orientation described by Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck?

direct and explict

in low-context cultures messages tend to be

true

in order to improve intercultural competence, each person must examine the various ways in which he or she stereotypes and categorizes people

false

in todays workd, it is afe ti assume that one's neighbirs and co-workers will have similar cultural views about what is important and appropriate

gender egalitarianism

is the extent to which a culture minimizes differences in gender expectations for men versus women

ecology

lustig and koester use the _____ to refer to the external enviroment in which a culture lives

true

mass media are a form of technology

false

members of collectivistic ctultures do not draw a strong sitrinction between ingroup and outgroup members

true

members of individualistic cultures do nit draw a strong distinction between ingroup and outgroup members

reduces uncertainity

one benefit of interaction within ones own culture is that it

cultural identity

ones sense of belonging to a particular culture of eithic group is called one's

true

people are usually not conscious of culturally shared beliefs

prejudiced

people who ignore evidence tha tis not consistent with their own viewpoint many be called

false

people who live in areas of the U.S. that have harsher and colder climate conditions tend to be less tolerant of ambiguity than those reside in warmer areas of the country

international communication

scholars who cimpare nations' media usage study

cultural patterns

shared interpretations about what the world is, what it should be, how people should behave, people's predicatable behavior patterns are called

false

symbols never vary in their degree of arbitrariness

made up of individual yet interrelated parts

taxonomines of cultural patters are

outgroup homegeneity effect

the ___ results in a tendenchy to regard all members of a particular group much more different from one another than they actually are

social

the _____ contect refers to widely shared expectations about particular kinds of commucation interactions

physical context

the _____ refers to actual location of the interactants`

display of respect

the ability to show respect and positive regard for another person

behaviors

the behavioral assessment scale for intercultural competence is based on the premise that others will determine a person's level of intercultural competence by focusing on

latino

the belief that hummans are subjugated to nature- that we are powerless to prevent floods and hurrican damage- is largel held by ____ cultures

both culture-general and culture-specific knowledge

the kinds of knowledge that are important to develop interpersonal and intercultural competence include

all of the above

the need to develop intercultural skills in today's world is clearly apparent due to

true

the performance orientation dimensons addresses the degree to which a culture encourages and rewards people for their accomplishments

true

the process of sterotyping is neccessary human function

masculinity

the saying "he who dies with the most tyoys wins" is high in ____

the responsibilities that individuals have to others

the self-orientations of culture, as described by Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, refers to

all members of a particular group are regarded as much more similar to each other than they actually are

the sterotyping error called the outgroup homogenity effect occurs when

do not subordinate one cultural group to another

the tapestry and garden salad metaphors offer useful ways to U.S. cultural diversity because they

ethnocentrism

the tendency to use ht ecategories and values of one's own culture to evaluate the actions of others is called

implies more than one nationality

the term North America may not be the best one to use when speaking about people in the United States because it

intracultural

the term ____ refers to communicaton between culturally similar individuals

white U.S. Americans are superior to other cultures

the term dominant culture can be perceived negatively by people in the United States because it might suggest that

true

the term dominant culture refers to the amount of economic and political power held by the largest cultural group

a world that is made smaller by the mass media's ability to bring international events into peoples homes

the term global village refers to

false

the term majority culture refers to the amount of economic and politicl power held by the cultural group

norms

the term that refers to socially shared expectations of appropriate behaviors, like how to greet a friend is

social practices

the term that refers to the predictable bahvior patterns that members of a culture typically follow

false

the terms culture and nation are equvalent terms

false

the typical foreign-born resident in the U.S. is a recent immigrant with a tenth-grade education

history

the unique experiences that are a part of a cultures collective wisdom are a culture's

true

throughout the world, there is an increasing pattern of cross-border movements that is creating the most extensive wave of cultural mixing in recorded hsitory

beliefs, values, norms, social practices

what are the four compnents of cultural patterns

the behavioral manifestations of prejudice

what is discrimination

aversive

what kind of racism is based on the fear that one' basic values are theatened by members of another cultural group

intitutional

what kind of racism prevents Jews and African Americans from being admitted to certain public schools and universities?

negatively evaluate the otehrs' beliefs, values, norms, and social practices

when confronting a set of beliefs, values, norms, and social practices that are inconsistent with their own, many people will

true

when you try to understand the world as others do, you are being empathetic

a particular group is defined as having prejudiced attitudes

which is not a type of inaccuracy in stereotyping

melting pot

which metaphor of U.S. cultural diversity suggests it is NOT acceptable for cultural groups to maintain their unique identities?

all of the above

which of the following has/have an effect on the intercultural communication participate?

striving to ensure individual happieness

which of the following is NOT an expectation of cultures that are high on humane orientations

meditating conflicts

which of the following is an example of a competent relational role behavior?

communication is intended to influence and control the receiver for the purpose of reaching agreement

which of the following statements of the view of communcation as transactional is FALSE

orientation to knowledge

which one of the BASIC skills is reflected in the statements "i find New York a difficult place to visit"

social pracitces

which term refers to the predictable behaviors patterns that members of a culture typically follow

symbols

which term stands for or represents units of meaning?

cross-cultural communication

which term typically refers to studying comparisons of interactions among people of different cultures?

sufficant knowledge, suitable motivations, and skilled actions

which three ingredients are neccessary for intercultural competence

norms

which trm refers to rules for appropriate communication behaviors

communication as interaction

which view of communication focuses on feedback from receivers to sends?

communication as action

which view of communication perceives communication as a linear, one-wayprocess of message sending

communication as transaction

which view of communication recognizes that all participants are simultaneously interpreting multiple messages at all moments

true

a culture's values do not neccessarily describe its ctual behaviors and characteristics

stereotyping

a selection process that organizes and simplifies perceptions of others is called

true

a social relations orientation can range from oe that emphasizes differences and social hierarchy to one that strives for equality and the absence of hieararchy

ethnicity

a term used to refer to a wide variety of groups who share a language, historical orgins, religious traditions, and indentification with a cultural systmem is

dependence/independence

according to Klickhohn and Strodtbeck, the extent tio which a culture encourages a sense of responsibility for other members depends on where it is placed on a continuum of

familes

are not considered institutional networks

hall

argues that humans are faced with so many perceptual stimuli- sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and bodily sensations- that it is impossible to pay attention to them all, therefore one of the functions of culture is to provide a screen between the person and all of thse stimuli to indicate what perceptions to notice and how to interpret them

intercultural competence will become a neccessity

as the United States becomes more culturaly diverse

peripheral beliefs

beliefs that refer to matters of personal likes and dislikes are called

far more

biologists claim that there is ______ genetic diversity within each race then there is among races

immigration

changing cultural demographics in the US have been due largely to changes in the patterns of

false

communication has occurred even if there is no degree of understanding between the participants

create shared meanings

communication is symbolic because it requires that people

should only be used for legitimate purposes

countries low on power distance, such as Denmark and Isreal, tend to believe that power

false

cultural patterns are consciously taught in academic-type settings

false

culture exisits soley in people's minds

is learned

culture is taught by the explanations people recieve for the natural and humanevents around them. this process is an example of how culture

false

cultures are either high-contect or low-context

spcial identity

refers to one's sense of belonging to a particular culture or ethnic group

value

regarding something as good or bad, clean or dirty, or fair or unfair, is an example of a