Human communication Unit 1

The musician Madonna, although born and raised in the United States, has been filmed by media speaking with a British accent since moving to England several years ago. In fact, her publicist once e-mailed a major newspaper saying that Madonna naturally picks up on the languages and sounds of people around her. This could be seen as an example of which of the following?

Adaptation

Which term best describes the ongoing negotiation of learned and patterned beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors?

Culture

Which of the following terms refers to the tendency to judge other cultures' practices as inferior to one's own?

Ethnocentrism

Which of the following categories is LEAST accurate in describing the United States?

Feminine

Research shows that the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, and Australia are the most highly

Individualistic cultures

In which instance is Mia most likely functioning in a low-power-distance culture?

Mia feels it is her right to question her professor in class if she does not agree.

In a discussion with classmates, Helen proclaims, "Abortion should be illegal in the United States". A classmate points out that her statement is not a fact, which angers Helen. She is convinced that it is a fact that abortion should be illegal and says she can prove it. Having expressed an evaluation of what "should be", Helen is unable to see that she has made what kind of statement?

Opinion

Saying, "The governor has been ineffective in this crisis" is what type of statement?

Opinion

Research shows that many immigrants experience abnormally high levels of stress during their first year in their homeland as a result of identifying with which of the following?

Out-group

Every time we watch a television commercial, read a pop-up ad on the Internet, or listen to a political speech, someone is trying to influence what we believe or how we will behave through what method?

Persuasion

If Jamaica takes a "live and let live" approach, preferring as few rules as possible that restrict behavior, we would consider Jamaica to be what type of culture?

Uncertainty-accepting

Which of the following is NOT an element of the semantic triangle

Word

"Subway—Eat Fresh" is an example of

a slogan

Which of the following statements is important to remember when interacting with people from other cultures?

adapt to the behavior patterns you observe

There are web sites and organizations that organize card drives, sending thousands of cards are sent to American troops overseas. Besides the support these cards express, what else do they provide through the power of language?

comfort

_____________ is the extent to which others perceive us to be competent and trustworthy.

credibility

Jane, an American student, tells her Brazilian friend Lucia that it is "raining cats and dogs". Lucia is confused when she looks outside to see only rain falling from the sky. This is an example of a breakdown of which type of communication code?

idioms

Which term expresses a personal judgment or preference that we can agree or disagree with, but that is not true or false in an absolute sense?

opinion

To call a female dog a "bitch" is considered appropriate, but to call your math professor the same word would be considered ___________ because of the context.

profanity

Linguistic _____________ suggests that because language determines our perceptions of reality, people see the world differently depending on what language they speak.

relativity