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