INTL 327 Exam 2 Practice Questions

There are about _________ phonemes in the English language. a. 45 b. 13 c. 100 d. 87

a. 45

Arantxa attended a party for the students who had the best academic performance during the semester. Although she earned straight As, her professor did not mention her when he praised specific students. Which face need was not fulfilled? a. Admiration b. Approval c. Certainty d. Control

a. Admiration

In written U.S. English, which of the following is the fundamental organizational unit? a. Paragraph b. Word c. Sentence d. Page

a. Paragraph

Anya's office received information from the corporate headquarters that the company's dress code would be changing. Her boss told her she can ignore this rule because it doesn't apply to their office. Which kind of environment is Anya's workplace? a. Particularistic b. Uncertainty Avoidant c. Universalisitic d. Power Distant

a. Particularistic

When does an idea or experience become evidence? a. When it is chosen for a persuasive interaction. b. When it is conceived of or occurs. c. When an audience is convinced by it. d. When a speech is complete.

a. When it is chosen for a persuasive interaction.

Collectivistic cultures prefer the ___________________ conversational style. a. affective b. direct c. succinct d. personal

a. affective

Kayla was a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding. On the day of the ceremony, she wore jeans and a T-shirt instead of her dress. Which of the following did Kayla violate? a. Interaction scenes. b. Rules of interaction c. Cultural interactions. d. Interaction contexts

b. Rules of interaction

If someone looks up the legal term res ipsa loquitur, they will find the _________ meaning, "the thing speaks for itself." a. cultural b. denotative c. connotative d. idiomatic

b. denotative

The firm version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis regards language as a. fluid b. deterministic c. relational d. casual

b. deterministic

Carlotta is a Mexican who is married to an American. When she gets mad at him, or she doesn't want him to know what she's talking about, she starts speaking in Spanish. This is an example of a. adapting b. diverging c. controlling d. converging

b. diverging

When someone starts to talk more about their past experience, this is a positive _____________ consequence of a relationship. a. informational b. emotional c. functional d. theoretical

b. emotional

Tony was giving a speech to his classmates about how it's immoral to smoke cigarettes because people should keep their bodies pure. During the speech, a pack of cigarettes fell out of his pocket. When that happened, Tony lost _____________ with the audience. a. pathos b. ethos c. topos d. logos

b. ethos

It is easier to be in a _________ with someone from another culture than a a. friendship; acquaintance relationship. b. friendship; romantic relationship. c. romantic relationship; boss-employee relationship. d. romance; best friendship.

b. friendship; romantic relationship.

According to the text, the _______________ of American college students include discussions about weather, and greeting and goodbye sequences. a. social roles b. interaction scenes c. cultural patterns d. interaction contexts

b. interaction scenes

Cultures with a high sense of perceived ethnolinguistic vitality are ________ willing to speak another language. a. completely b. not c. somewhat d. reluctantly

b. not

The W-curve hypothesis is associated with a. marginalization. b. re-entry shock. c. perceived threat. d. assimilation.

b. re-entry shock.

Unlike U.S. English, which has an organizational pattern that links ideas using "bridges" between paragraphs or utterances, Japanese is more like a a. steep mountain that takes a long time to get to the top but the journey is pleasant. b. series of stepping stones that link ideas through implication. c. long, curved road that eventually leads to a speaker's main point. d. tree that has one main point and several smaller "branches" that form sub-points.

b. series of stepping stones that link ideas through implication.

When your behaviors conform to cultural expectations of the host culture they a. can produce serious negative consequences. b. show respect for the host culture and its ways. c. are morally reprehensible. d. can result in separation of political and economic powers.

b. show respect for the host culture and its ways.

The German word "backpfeifengesicht" has no similar English word. Loosely translated as "a face that's begging to be slapped," this word lacks ________________ equivalence. a. conceptual b. vocabulary c. syntactical d. experiential

b. vocabulary

Marcos was offered a new job, but he's not sure if he should take it or wait for something better. His sister, Gabriella, told him, "A bird in hand is worth two in a bush." Which of the following best describes Gabriella's conversational style? a. Succinct b. Direct c. Elaborative d. Instrumental

c. Elaborative

In English, who is expected to provide the structure of an interaction? a. The listener and speaker are both half responsible. b. The listener is completely responsible. c. The speaker is completely responsible. d. The speaker is responsible for the majority, but the listener has some responsibility.

c. The speaker is completely responsible.

Which statement about the educational context is FALSE? a. Individualistic cultures tend to encourage students to speak out in class. b. Classroom participation patterns vary across culture. c. The value of education is similar across most cultures. d. All people bring their cultural patterns to the educational context.

c. The value of education is similar across most cultures.

The relationship between symbols and what they mean is a. static b. logical c. arbitrary d. consistent

c. arbitrary

Sasha went to Colombia and broke out in hives after eating some local foods he didn't know he was allergic to. This is a __________ change associated with adaptation. a. regional b. social c. biological d. psychological

c. biological

The range of topics people have in conversations is the a. valence. b. depth. c. breadth. d. timing.

c. breadth.

Students from ______________ cultures are more likely to comply with teacher requests. a. individualistic b. low-power distance c. collectivisitic d. masculine

c. collectivisitic

Shared judgments about what happens in the world are a. interaction scenes. b. rules of interaction. c. cultural patterns. d. social rules.

c. cultural patterns.

A __________________ has primary access to economic and institutional power. a. subculture b. counterculture c. co-culture d. dominant culture

c. dominant culture

The idea of "an eye for an eye" is an example of the ___________ model. a. market pricing b. communal sharing c. equality matching d. authority ranking

c. equality matching

People who use the __________________ conversational style prefer to avoid saying "no." a. instrumental b. personal c. indirect d. succinct

c. indirect

The ABC Company is having a meeting about a possible merger with the XYZ Company. The ABC Company sent one executive to handle the meeting, but the XYZ Company sent five executives from different divisions. The ABC Company most likely has a(n) ______________ mindset. a. feminine b. power distance c. individualistic d. collectivisitic

c. individualistic

Deviance is the level to which a behavior is inconsistent with common a. beliefs. b. values. c. norms. d. laws.

c. norms.

When someone observes people's behavior to reduce uncertainty and anxiety, they are using a(n) _________ strategy. a. active b. interactive c. passive d. inactive

c. passive

Contact with other cultures reduces a. re-entry shock. b. personhood. c. perceived threat. d. adaptation.

c. perceived threat.

In individualistic cultures, a. the mutual preservation of everyone's face is most important. b. preserving the face of uninvolved bystanders is most important. c. preserving one's own face is most important. d. preserving the face of others is most important.

c. preserving one's own face is most important.

When people marry and have families with those from another culture, it is an example of _______ changes in adaptation. a. physical b. biological c. social d. emotional

c. social

How many morphemes does the word comforted have? a. 3 b. 1 c. 0 d. 2

d. 2

Jerome is a minister who is writing a Christmas sermon for his congregation. Which persuasion style would be the most effective one for him to use? a. Quasilogical b. Indirect c. Succinct d. Analogical

d. Analogical

Trey and Anthony, who are both 24, are best friends. Anthony is a graduate student, and Trey is a minister. Although going out drinking every weekend would be seen as normal for Anthony, it would be a violation of Trey's a. interaction context. b. cultural patterns. c. interaction scene. d. social role.

d. social role.

Whether self-disclosure is positive or negative refers to its a. target. b. timing. c. breadth. d. valence.

d. valence.

_________ results in the best, and _________ results in the worst psychological and sociocultural adaptation outcomes.

Integration; marginalization

Which approach to wellness believes recovering from an illness is a reward for proper conduct? a, Biomedical or Western b. Fatalistic or Pyschological c. Holistic or Naturalistic d. Magico-religious or Personalistic

d. Magico-religious or Personalistic

Brei has been dating Adam for three months. She likes to really get to know someone before talking about her past, but Adam is pressuring her for more details because he thinks she's hiding something. Which dialectic is causing conflict in their relationship? a. Authority-inferiority b. Novelty-predictability c. Autonomy-connection d. Openness-closedness

d. Openness-closedness

Xi is doing a speech on how it is important to help the homeless by volunteering at a local organization. Which persuasion style is he most likely to use? a. Succinct b. Indirect c. Quasilogical d. Presentational

d. Presentational

A verbal _______________ refers to the rules about the words people use when creating messages. These messages can be either spoken or written. a. system b. syntax c. idiom d. code

d. code

In _________________ cultures, an entire family plays an active role in a patient's care. a. universalistic b. particularistic c. individualistic d. collectivistic

d. collectivistic

The U-curve hypothesis is associated with a. integration. b. re-entry shock. c. separation. d. culture shock.

d. culture shock.

When __________ occurs, the nondominant group seeks to retain their own cultural identity while living harmoniously with the dominant culture. a. assimilation b. segregation c. separation d. integration

d. integration

The force of promoting engagement, globalism, secularism and capitalism a. derive from the desire to preserve, protect and defend what is seen as unique but threatened. b. is viewed as dysfunctional and ineffective. c. highlights our prejudices toward other cultures. d. is nurtured and sustained by economic interdependence.

d. is nurtured and sustained by economic interdependence.

Angela asked someone she worked with "How are you?" and she was surprised when her coworker told her she was in the middle of a divorce. Angela walked away thinking her coworker was inappropriate and rude. The misunderstanding in this interaction was caused by a. chronemics b. syntactics c. semantics d. pragmatics

d. pragmatics