ANP Exam 2
Why did the "Got Milk" advertising campaign not appeal to Spanish speaking U.S. Latinos?
'Got milk' often translates as 'are you lactating' in Spanish
Issues to consider as possible challenges when analyzing your own culture include all of the following EXCEPT
'culture' might be confused with 'Culture'
The author of "Football and Patriotism: A Super American Day", Nareg Seferian, might be an example of what?
'the stranger' as described by Georg Simmel
In a previous semester, a student wrote,"My Dad always used the classical phrase of, "where there's a will, there's a way". He made sure that I understood that someone can become anything if they put 100% into their goal. Still to this day I sometimes picture him say this whenever I am having a great deal of trouble with something." What portion of the Peace Corps "Explanatory Notes for Americans" reading best relates to this attitude?
Americans are always in such a hurry to get things done! Americans always think things are going to get better. They are so optimistic!
According to the reading, the invention of fast food in America would be an example of the cultural trait
Americans are so impatient
Which of the following is NOT a justification for "Americans insist on treating everyone the same," provided by cultural anthropologists.
Americans don't understand the concept of respect
Some advice on preparing for a trip abroad may not always be relevant to navigating another culture because
Not all cultural navigation will involve travel abroad.
When the narrator in the video of the "ladder of inference" model talks about "short circuiting" our ladders of inference, what does he mean?
Paying attention to and controlling the automatic manner in which your ladder affects how you react to an experience.
Regarding attitudes towards cultural difference in the US today, the readings on attitudes towards cultural diversity and how they vary historically stated that
different approaches are present ranging from hostility to acceptance, etc.
You read a short humorous article describing how Amanda Gentry, 25, has misinterpreted longtime boyfriend Wilson Crandall's recent break-up hints. The module 5 concept that best describes the source of this misinterpretation is:
direct/indirect
The HBR article on global dexterity gives you some tips for developing "global dexterity". Which of the following is NOT one of those tips?
do not read too many of the many books or articles describing cultual differences
According to Wendy Brown, "[WHAT?] could serve as a way to regulate and exert power over people who are deemed to be "tolerable", like ethnic minorities or immigrants".
tolerance
According to the Economist article on swearing, one of the harshest curses in Danish is
'For Satan!'
An example of vocal paralanguage used by a US American speaker would be
'um'
According to the CDC reading you read on road fatalities, globally, an estimated [HOW MANY] people are killed each day in road traffic crashes involving cars, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks, and pedestrians.
3,300
What does the gesture in the picture below refer to in Japan? (girl with fingers side of her head)
ANGRY
In the video of the talk titled "The danger of a single story" the speaker notes how her initial interactions with her college room mate in the United States were shaped by the "single story" of
Africa as associated with catastrophe
Anthropologists use these research techniques to learn more about different cultures.
All of the techniques listed here are used by anthropologists
In this module or section, you read a quote by a professor stating that,"Expression in our part of the world tends toward hyperbole and drama." The professor refers to what language?
Arabic
The video about eye contact in Asian countries recommends what?
Avoid establishing eye contact with the boss if you are of lower rank.
In the Deborah Tannen article analyzing president Trump's words to his former FBI director James Comey, Tannen writes: "When people talk to each other, they glean meaning from [BLANK A]. But [BLANK B] come in handy when someone wants to deny a meaning that was obvious when the words were spoken." Which of the following pairs completes her sentence accurately?
BLANK A is "metamessages"; BLANK B is "messages"
Dr Medina's description of speech styles in Belize notes that
Belizean men didn't like it when she used their speech style
Linguist Jonathan Culpeper found that while English students focused on incidents of rudeness that affected the individula's face (reputation, self-image), Chinese focused more on
Breaches of social norms or rights.
In the if section on tips for speaking English with non-native speakers, what tip is offered if they do not understand your question, for example: "What places did you visit?"
Clarify and offer examples, for example, say "What places did you visit, Disney World, Las Vegas...?"
According to the Economist article on globalization and politeness, what is one characteristic of English?
Compared with other languages, it is sadly limited in the range of possible forms of politeness it offers.
Which of the following is NOT a "caution about culture" that every cultural detective should be aware of?
Confusion arising from triangulation.
The section on "Sexuality" in MO4 states that international students in the U.S. should be aware of U.S. laws, regulations, and ideas about what topic?
Consent
A key variable in how people from different cultures communicate has to do with how _____ things are communicated
Direct/ Indirect
According to the video clip about Wai
Don't join your hands every time you receive a salute.
Part 2 of Module 4 discussed how historical events can shape the attitudes of people in one country towards people from other countries. This includes relationships between countries' leaders. You were asked to read one article about the positive views of Russia's leader Vladimir Putin towards one 2016 U.S. presidential candidate, who is that candidate that Putin likes so much?
Donald Trump
According to the video clip in the section on adapting to different foods and eating habits in India you should do what?
Eat with your right hand.
In what country were US citizens criticized for eating meals with their servants?
El Salvador
According to the newspaper article in the British Telegraph, people in the south of France kiss the most times.
False
According to the suggested answers in the Peace Corps exercise on direct and indirect styles of communication, the statement "We will try our best" could mean "We are not worthy".
False
In Module 6, you read an analysis by the Peace Corps where Americans were described using thirteen cultural categories. With regards to views of the natural world, the description states that nature is seen as something that cannot be fully understood or controlled.
False
The CDC advice on food and water states that if in doubt about how clean the water is, to consider drinking the following EXCEPT for
Fountain drinks.
When Professor Quan got his eye infection in Mexico,
He did not know what to do so he asked a taxi driver for help.
The following quote is used in the context of what topic? Philip K. Dick wrote, "a person's authentic nature is a series of shifting, variegated planes that establish themselves as he relates to different people; it is created by and appears within the framework of his interpersonal relationships."
Importance of acknowledging context as a caution when trying to label people as having cultural values.
What explains the following situation?"While meeting a business colleague in Japan, his Japanese colleague hands Frank his business card. Frank takes the card with his right hand, quickly looks at it, and puts it in his notebook, intending to scan it into his computer address book that evening. At their next meeting, things don't go so well, and eventually another company gets the contract Frank had been lobbying for."
In Japan, business cards are not just practical means of passing your contact information to other people, they are symbolically important objects that must be treated more formally than in the U.S.
The video clip that advises you to avoid laughing out loud in Japan speculates that one reason for this may be that
It used to be that only peasants laughed out loud, while the aristocracy and the Samurai laughed in a much more discreet way.
You were asked to listen to (or read the English translation of what was said) three Latin American business executives talk about time and punctuality in Latin America in the web site "Cultural interviews: Latin America" by the University of Texas. Their general point was
Latin American business executives value arriving at appointments on time
Latin American executives interviewed for the University of Texas series "Cultural Interviews" all agreed that
Latin Americans mix their professional and personal lives more than North Americans
According to one of the readings on race outside the USA, in this country, "coloured" is an accepted label for people seen to belong in a certain racial group. What country is this?
South Africa
Which of the following is NOT recommended advice when using English with people who have learned English as a foreign language?
Speak loudly and very slowly
In an essay published in 1908 called "The Stranger," the German philosopher and sociologist Georg Simmel argues
Strangers are elements of a group (as immigrants are part of society), but at the same time, they are outsiders who can help members of a group examine their own identities
In Norway, the expression "That was Texas" would probably mean:
That was crazy.
To the bushman, the most valued part of the Christmas ox was...
The fat
In one reading in the module about US American culture, you are given a list of US American characteristics followed by explanations of these by a cultural anthropologist. The characteristic that people in the US do not show respect for older people is explained as follows
US Americans believe it is your actions, not your age or rank, that should determine how much respect you get
According to the description of the body gesture called Wai,
Wai is a raising of both hands joined together as in prayer with all fingers touching.
According to the suggested answer in the Peace Corps exercise on decoding indirect statements, the statement "This proposal deserves further consideration" could mean the following
We don't like it
Professor Laurie Medina's description of a certain conversational style in Belize mentions
a method where males frequently ask the listener to agree with what they've just said
According to the Communicaid article on bribery, if offered an incredibly luxurious gift in the Middle East, you should
accept it since gifts are very important in forming friendships and business relationships
The United Nations designating November 16 as the day of tolerance illustrates what?
an approach to cultural difference emphasizing mutual understanding and cultural exchange
According to the Economist article on swearing, the author noticed that there is no English language equivalent to what Danish word/phrase when he was watching a Danish television show with this line: "Frank tells his girlfriend, explaining his distraction while she's talking to him, that he can see up her skirt, and Jeg kan se din tissekone." The translation into English was bad because English does not have
an equivalent word to the Danish childish word for the female reproductive organ.
The basic point of Milton Bennett's developmental model of intercultural sensitivity is that
an individual's views of cultural difference can be classified as one of several stages of intercultural sensitivity
Professor Robbins discussed the immediate challenges of adapting to an environment that included
bandits
Professor Laurie Medina's description of a certain conversational style in Belize mentions
both a style of speaking that is typically male, and that people speaking will frequently ask the listener whether they agree with them
The definition of cultural intelligence focuses on
both skills and qualities useful for acting appropriately in a given cultural context
What is shown in the photograph below? pic of thing on a stick with face behind it
braised camel hump
Professor Quan's experience with the Mexican medical system in Mexico City included
bribing a clerk to get seen quickly by a doctor
The narrator of the how to use a squat toilet video believes that
cleaning yourself with water and your hand is cleaner than using toilet paper
According to Brooks Patterson, one important variable that affects conversational style is
comfort with silence
What key concept does this quote specifically refer to: "if you are in the early stages of an international joint venture, you might need different skill sets than when the joint venture matures. Similarly, I think that looking at the phases of the disaster assistance cycle - relief, recovery and development - each one requires different skill sets, including differences in the mix of intercultural skills"
context matters
One of the most common health risks associated with eating while traveling abroad is what?
diarrhea
The video clip from the film "Outsourced" (US American manager asking Indian call center employees what was wrong with a recorded call he played for them) illustrates miscommunication caused by
different English dialects and words
According to the materials on "honorifics", which word implies respect when used to address a man in some Spanish speaking countries?
don
With regards to China, the U.S. travel advisory recommend that which category of U.S. person should "exercise increased caution"?
dual U.S.-Chinese nationals
In Module 6 you read an analysis by the Peace Corps where Americans were described using thirteen cultural categories. With regards to attitudes towards change, the reading states that in general, change is viewed negatively.
false
According to the Economist article on swearing, one of the harshest curses in Danish is
for satan
The article on stages of intercultural awareness has a list of specific suggestions for helping individuals advance from one stage to the next stage of intercultural sensitivity. To encourage individuals to move along from "Minimization" to "Acceptance" along this developmental model of intercultural sensitivity, the author specifically suggests:
grasping the importance of cultural difference
According to the MSU Study Abroad office, "in several Middle Eastern countries [blank] among males is a custom of special friendship and respect and does not necessarily imply homosexuality." What practice are they referring to in the [blank] space?
hand holding
_____ refers to the practices, perceptions, and uses of touch behavior during communication events in different cultures
haptics
What is the significance of 0-18 inches in the United States?
it measures the typical intimate distance we use with people close to us
The study of how people use their body to communicate is referred to as
kinesics
In the long quote by an anthropologist about "formality", she says one manifestation of formality is, " in which a main focus of attention-a dominant mutual engagement that encompasses all persons present (see Goffman 1963: 164) is differentialted from side involvements". She illustrates this by contrasting a cocktail party in the U.S. with a _____
lecture
You are a business person trying to set up a factory in China. When meeting local Chinese government officials, what issue do you need to think about when deciding whether to give them a gift and what kind of gift to give?
local laws and attitudes towards corruption
A sign saying "private property, keep out" is an example of what type of communication?
low context
You did an exercise where you answered questions such as, "Would you lend this person a substantial amount of money?" and "Would you lie for this person in a situation where he/she was in trouble?" The purpose of this exercise was to
make you aware of different cross cultural expectations regarding friends
The map of "dialects" of English spoken in the United States, based on pronunciation pattens shows what pattern?
many dialects in the United States
In a diagram showing the three circles of English speaking countries, you saw an "Outer Circle" that included the countries of Kenya, Pakistan, Ghana, and India. What trait do these countries share?
many people in those countries speak English
In the video clip of the TED talk "The danger of a single story", the speaker says that her first experience as a child with the danger of a single story was
perceiving her family's houseboy only in terms of his poverty
The example given about the importance of cultural self awareness describes
possible conflict between a professional's views on child rearing practices versus those of the families s/he works with
The key sections in CARLA'S "Culture-Learning Strategies Inventory and Index" are
pre-departure, in-country, and post-study abroad
The example used to illustrate the importance of cultural self awareness describes the possible problem of
professional working with families; s/he may have cultural assumptions about proper ways of disciplining children different than the families
The "Fasten Seatbelts" video clip about touching behavior notes that in some parts of the world it is common for people of the same sex to hold hands or to walk arm in arm in public BUT that
public signs of affection between men and women and overt romantic behaviour in general are frowned upon
One of Wendy Brown's critiques of the idea of tolerance is that it
reduces political action and justice projects to sensitivity training
According to Professor Juan Cole, polls indicate that Muslim publics
report deep dissatisfaction with U.S. foreign policy on Israel/Palestine
The SAIL model recommends the cultural navigator do what?
separate, analyze, investigate and list
In the Peace Corps scenario about what would you do for a friend: "Going Away. You are very friendly with your next door neighbors, where you eat your meals on a regular basis. Today they inform you that the mother of the wife in the family has become gravely ill, and everyone is going to her town for what will probably be an extended stay-- everyone, that is, but the youngest boy, 12 years old, whom the family does not want to take out of school. Instead, they would like him to stay with you and have you look after him until they return. You explain that you work all day and don't get home until the late afternoon, but they say that this schedule corresponds with his school schedule and wouldn't be a problem. From your knowledge of the culture, you know this is not an unusual request for close friends to make of each other, but you can't imagine looking after a 12-year-old boy for the next month. What can you say or do? " HOW DOES THE PEACE CORPS EXERCISE RECOMMEND THAT YOU RESPOND?
several options exist, such as, Can you say that without help, such as they always have, you would not be able to pull it off? Can you accept and hire someone else?
You read a piece by a US photographer, Olivia Arthur, about adapting to gender roles in Saudi Arabia while working there as a photographer. How did gender roles in Saudi Arabia affect her work as a photographer there?
she had access to female only events but realized that taking photographs at these events for anything other than personal use is strictly forbidden
With regards to behavior in public places, in China and Russia it is not as common as in the U.S. to
smile at strangers
An informant is:
somebody from the culture who can provide you information about it
The sabre tooth tiger and the sloth are mentioned in an audio clip to dramatize the point that
sometimes, understanding the culture of another group of people is not enough to overcome deep rooted conflicts with that group of people
Which of the following is NOT a word included in the words that Peterson (2004:199-200) lists "the six basics" of essential vocabulary every traveler should learn?
sorry
You are an urban planner working for the city government abroad. Every morning a truck bearing city sanitation laborers stops at your house to give you a ride to work. Your boss, an engineer, and a second professional always sit up front in the cab, but you like to sit in the back and banter with the laborers, partly because you want to earn their respect by showing them your knowledge. After a few days, your boss says you are confusing the workers with your informal behavior and warns you that you will soon lose their respect if you don't start acting like a professional. Which set of cultural variables best describes this situation?
source of status: achieved or ascribed
These pictures are from a video clip you saw that illustrates what issue in cross-cultural communication (pick the best answer)?
speaking English to non-native English speakers (video showed confusion created by Mr Yu's name)
What word or phrase from the CARLA article on language and culture summarizes the concept that successful speaking is not just a matter of using the correct words and forms—but that it means using whatever strategies are necessary for learning what to use them for, when to use them, and how to use them?
speech act
The IBM corporate report illustrates
strategic acceptance and understanding as an approach to cultural difference
According to the audio clip by Professor John Davis, what is one way classroom culture and expectations in Japan are different from the United States?
teachers emphasize rote memorization
The example of the word "kemosabe" was used to illustrate
that knowing what the words mean in the local language is useful
What is one key argument that political scientist Wendy Brown makes in her critical research on the concept of "tolerance"?
that there is a wide range of types of tolerance and of characteristics that are tolerated
Countries with the most executions in the world include: China, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and [what other country?]
the United States
Which of the following is an EMBLEM that may not have the same meaning everywhere in the world?
the V sign gesture made with the palm facing inward in Great Britain
Anthropologists define gender as
the cultural norms, expectations, etc. associated with a given biological sex
In their classic study of cocktail waitresses in a college townbar, anthropologists Spradley and Mann (1975) analyze the important role of joking in defining relationships between
the female waitresses and the largely male bartenders and customers
One argument in the Economist essay about globalization and politeness is that
the rise of English has led to a decline in formal politeness
In the video clip on buses in Mexico City, how do the males react when asked about the issue raised in the video clip?
there are different reactions
The author of Eating Christmas in the Kalahari states that the moral of the story is
there are no totally generous acts
According to Keith Basso, the Apache illustrate what aspect of conversational behavior?
use of silence
Module 6 advice to help you become a cultural detective and increase your cultural intelligence includes this: Cultural detective basics 4: Know your biases". This advice tells you that the iceberg principle, analyzing your culture using "cultural variables", and the D.I.E. method are specifically mentioned as:
useful tools for becoming more aware of your and other people's cultural filters
According to the wai video, wai is
wai can be used in Thailand to greet or thank people or show respect
In the video clip from the Joy Luck club, one mistake that Rich made when eating at his woman-friend's house was
when his woman-friend's mother said the dish she had cooked needed more salt, he took this literally and poured soy sauce on it
One possible interpretation of the creepy smiling video clip is that
while in the United States people smile in many occasions, when done the wrong way or in the wrong situation there can be such a thing as a creepy smile
The acronym SADFISH summarizes the idea that
while it is almost universal for people to express certain emotions with their faces, there are some cultural variations regarding people's ability to recognize these
In the Peace Corps publication "Explanatory Notes for Americans", from the Peace Corps Building Bridges web site), you read a set of generalizations about certain traits describing American culture followed by anthropological explanations for these traits. This reading included the following traits EXCEPT:
Americans rarely say what they're thinking
You read a set of generalizations about certain traits describing American culture followed by anthropological explanations for these traits (a Peace Corps publication titled Worksheet #4: Explanatory Notes for "Americans", from the Peace Corps Building Bridges web site). This reading included the following traits EXCEPT:
Americans rarely say what they're thinking
What does the "baby Danish" example illustrate in the article on Kitchen Russian and baby Danish?
How somebody can be fluent in a language and yet not know everyday, informal terms (like "burp").
You read an article that described the following scenario. What aspect of cross-cultural communications was that scenario supposed to illustrate in the article? "If you were an Israeli Hebrew speaker, your culture may support two types of behavior in your reply. First, in this and similar situations, you would emphasize the strategy of explanation more than an American would (e.g., "Well, I had to take a sick kid to the doctor and then there was a problem with the plumbing..."). On the other hand, you would underplay the strategy of repair, because research has shown that in the Israeli culture, it appears to be the boss who determines the next step (Cohen and Olshtain, 1981). It would be presumptuous for the employee to suggest what happens next."
Formulating a culturally appropriate apology speech act
In the readings about direct/indirect styles of communication, you were asked to read a humorous example of a situation where more indirect communications are used in the United States, a society characterized as usually favoring more direct communication. What was that example about?
Girlfriend misinterprets boyfriend's breakup hints as marriage proposal hints
In the video clip showing a man talking about the "happy as a clam" idiom, which of the following comments does the man make?
He does not understand why people say "happy as a clam" because he thinks clams are probably not happy animals.
In the article about preparing for the inevitable cultural faux pas, why was Mohammed Abdullah uncomfortable?
He was asked to make small talk but had been brought up to show deference by listening to your elders and not saying too much yourself
The article about high school debate teams in China states that:
High school debate teams have gained popularity in China recently.
According to the suggested answers in the Peace Corps exercise practicing indirectness, the indirect statements "I have another idea/ What do you think of this idea? / May I make a suggestion?" are a way of rephrasing which direct statement
I don't agree
We showed an example of corporate approaches to cultural difference; what company advocates "global citizenship of individuals"?
IBM
What do we learn in the video about smiling in Vietnam? Check all of the options below that apply.
In Vietnam it is also common for people to smile if they don't understand you. Misunderstandings by Westerners of the meaning of a smile in Vietnam has led in the past to real conflict and increasing anger on the part of Westerners.
According to the Fasten Seatbelt video clip on smiling,
In Vietnam it is common for people to smile if they don't understand you.
We asked you to look up the U.S. State Department Travel Advisory for Mexico. Which of the following is true regarding that advisor?
In general, they recommend travelers can go there but to "exercise increased caution" but there are some parts of Mexico they recommend you "do not travel to" at all.
Which was an example from the Communicaid web site (article "Beyond please and thank you") that is used to illustrate how politeness is defined/expressed differently in other places?
In some cultures, people only expect to give or receive thanks for acts of altruism and not for tasks that are intrinsic to a person's job, such as a bus driver or waiter.
In the article that had a bar chart/graph showing attitudes towards different types of diversity in many countries, for which category of diversity do you see the highest number of countries displaying a more tolerant attitude than the United States?
People who speak a different language
The University of Minnesota's Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition article provides advice on ...
Responding to stereotypes about yourself
One assigned article mentioned the proverb "laughing for no reason is a sign of stupidity." According to the article, what country is that proverb associated with?
Russia
One example mentioned in MO4 of how people in other countries are curious about the U.S. tendency to not emphasize boundaries between low and high status people was
Salvadorans would ask why some Americans were so friendly with their servants.
An example given of individual's questioning their culture's gender roles was
Saudi Arabia's first all-female rock bands
With regard to the SAIL model, the following is an example of what kind of strategy? " I was giving a presentation and a man coughed and spit on the floor. I was disgusted and felt angry that he showed such a lack of respect."
Separate facts and feelings
The article you were asked to read about the changing use of honorifics and titles in Japan mentions what trend in Japan?
Several Japanese companies are using traditional honorifics less.
According to the anthropologist who is quoted at length in one of your readings about the issue of "formality", the key trait of "formal" is
The degree to which a social occasion is systematically organized
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the required Atlantic article on smiling behavior in various countries?
The main reason people around the world do not trust Americans is that American smile at strangers.
In Vietnam, a hotel manager smiles broadly at you when a reservation has got lost or if something goes wrong in a public place because
The people you are dealing with are simply trying to 'save face' - both their own and yours.
According to a map shown in this class, how many times do French people kiss when they greet each other?
The usual number of kisses varies depending on where you are in France.
You learned about some ways to make cultural generalizations and to be a "cultural detective". One method mentioned was triangulation, which involves:
corroborating one person's information with somebody else's
While you are traveling abroad, following basic food, legal, and health practices will keep you safe and healthy. Which of the following actions should you AVOID:
Wearing all of your bling to demonstrate your wealth and importance
In the Deborah Tannen article that analyzes the metamessage of what Donald Trump said to his former FBI director, she provides another example of a metamessage, which is:
When a military officer tells his students that the room was hot.
In a cartoon illustrating verbal communication styles, one man (X) tells another (Y) that the price Y's company is asking for is too high. Y reacts by saying "It's a pity how expensive things are these days". What happens next?
X mistakenly thinks that Y is agreeing with him about the price being too high, but Y is actually trying to say that the price will not go down
In the Peace Corps exercise you are presented with the following scenario about notions of friendship in other cultures. In that reading, what is the suggested explanation/answer for the following: A Parental Visit Your parents have just finished a whirlwind trip to your country, which did not give them time to visit the out-of-the-way and hard-to-get-to part of the country you live in. Accordingly, you met them in the capital and accompanied them on a two-day swing through the tourist hot spots. You have returned to your site after seeing your parents off and have recounted the story of their trip to your best friend, a colleague from work. When you finish, she's wearing a rather long face, and you ask her what's the matter. She says she would have very much enjoyed meeting your parents and feels hurt that you didn't think she was a good enough friend to introduce them to her. After all, she has taken you to her parents' house in the capital several times. How do you respond?
You can try explaining that not introducing one's parents to a friend, especially if there are difficulties involved, doesn't have the same meaning as it does in the host country
The quotation by Roald Dahl near the end of Module 6 describes the last two pages of an atlas, which
are blank because you are supposed to fill them in yourself
A key point made in the section "Approaches to cultural difference" is that
attitudes and interactions towards other cultures are historically and culturally shaped and thus can vary over time and space
A good rule of thumb to avoid becoming a victim of crime while traveling abroad is
avoid flaunting signs of wealth: jewelry, expensive electronic equipment, fancy watches, large amounts of cash
What does the Peace Corps literature suggest you do about other teachers concerns with your decision not to make students stand when you enter the classroom?
basically to conform to the other teachers expectation that students should stand when a teacher enters the classroom
As defined in this module cultural intelligence includes the following skills/traits EXCEPT
being able to speak several foreign languages
According to the CDC FAQ on diarrhea, what percentage of international travelers develop diarrhea each year?
between 20% and 50%
"Fig leaf position" and "Mr Uptight" refer to what?
body language exhibited by individuals in a crowded elevator in the United States
The speaker in the video "the danger of one story" notes, "I recently spoke at a university where a student told me that it was such a shame that Nigerian men were physical abusers like the father character in my novel." How did the speaker respond?
cited a novel called 'American Psycho' and said it was such a shame that young Americans were serial murderers
You were asked in this section to read some scenarios presented by the Peace Corps about relationships between men and women abroad. The material presented this case: "You enjoy your conversations with one of the other teachers at school and have gone together to a local cafe several times after class. Today you stayed longer than usual at the cafe and by the time you leave, it is after dark and your friend says he will walk you home. When you get to your house, you invite him inside to have something to drink. You get into another conversation, during which he moves closer to you and finally tries to put his arms around you and kiss you. You are very upset and start shouting at him. He is equally upset and says everyone knows what it means to invite a man into your house when you are alone, and you should stop trying to act so innocent. In retrospect, can you see how this misunderstanding could have occurred? Now what do you do?"What did the Peace Corps material say the best thing to do was?
do whatever is possible to get the man to leave your house, be firm about this; say you can talk about it later if necessary; suggest he is taking advantage of your ignorance of his culture
In Module 6, you read an analysis by the Peace Corps where Americans were described using thirteen cultural categories. With regards to views of the natural world, the description states that nature is seen as something that cannot be fully understood or controlled.
false
As it is used in the module on cultural intelligence and becoming a cultural detective, "figuring out the basics" refers to
figuring out basic do's and dont's of where you are, so you can proceed to figure out deeper insights about the local culture
In the audio clip "Car issues abroad" Dr. Larry Robbins explains that
he had to learn to do many car repairs himself
In [which choice from below goes here?], there are many indirect statements and the listener is expected to "read between the lines".
high context communications
For the circle of relations exercise you did, one of the actual questions on the instructions page that you were asked to consider was
how responsible you feel for the happiness and well-being of that person and vice versa
The BBC video on eyes was about the larger theme of
idioms
Which of the following is NOT something the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises women travellers to do?
if you receive unwelcome propositions or remarks do not ignore them, instead try to tell the person you find his comments offensive
Ting Toomey argues that in collectivist societies, where people care more about the perceptions of others, people will express emotions
in a more subdued manner
In the article on naming conventions in Japan, it is a common practice
in business to add the job title after someone's name to show their authority and seniority?
The term "oculesics" would help explain which situation
in certain cultures it is inappropriate for a woman to make eye contact with a man she does not know
In the Peace Corps "Cultural Gaffes" video, a student gives a "thumbs up" gesture when the teacher tells him he got a good grade on his exam. According to the video, why should the student not do this in many parts of the world?
in some parts of the world, the 'thumbs up' gesture is considered an obscene gesture
In module 6, we suggest that you become more culturally self aware in order to be a better cultural navigator. One way to do this is to be more aware of dominant traits/values in your culture. However, one caution you need to consider when in thinking of these values/traits is:
individual or personal variation within your group
Wendy Brown's key point about tolerance is
it has dark and troubling undercurrents
The concept of the pragmatic rules of a language emphasizes the fact that
it is not enough to just know the words and grammar of a language to communicate effectively
The Peace Corps dialogue titled "A Surprise for the Chief" illustrates that
it is risky to take initiative in high power distance cultures
What cross cultural communication issue is most directly related to the problems associated with the Spanish language "Got Milk" advertising campaign?
misunderstandings caused by literal translations
In the cartoon in module 7, the dialogue between Frank and Jose illustrates what set of cultural variables?
monochronic, polychronic
According to the New York Times article on bargaining in the USA illustrates these cautions about culture EXCEPT for
power matters: Americans who try to bargain with poor people in other countries will be seen as bullies
What is shown in the photo above? looks like fried worms
sea slugs, eaten in Korea
The anthropologist who wrote Eating Christmas in the Kalahari often supplied the !Kung with
tobacco
The word "candor" is described in the discussion of direct and indirect styles of communication to show
that while candor might be valued in the United States it may not be valued everywhere else
According to the Peace Corps video "Cultural Gaffes", why was it a mistake for the restaurant customer in Brazil to use the "OK" sign (making a circle with your thumb and index finger) and say "Perfect" when the restaurant owner asked her how her dinner was?
the OK sign with a circle formed by the thumb and index finger may be considered vulgar in Brazil
In the Upstanding Students story (Peace Corps reading Culture in the Workplace), the other teachers were upset by the Peace Corp volunteer s actions because
the PCV was seen as undermining their ascribed status
Why would the growing economic power of China be relevant to the topic "Approaches to cultural difference"?
they are historical factors that could shape attitudes to cultural difference in the USA
The article about a Swiss company that regulated what kind of underwear its employees informs the reader that
this rather strict dress code aroused criticisms in Switzerland
In the Peace Corps exercise "Practicing Indirectness" you were asked to rephrase certain statements. What was the suggestion for rephrasing "Those figures are not accurate"?
those figures may be slightly old
Regarding the use of English worldwide, you saw a diagram that showed
three key types of English speaking countries (inner circle, outer circle, expanding circle)
According to the Peace Corps video clip, in England, "washing up" means
to do the dishes
In one part of Module 6 we mention how some people in Mexico have weddings where the guests wear nice jewelry and have bodyguards standing on the side. Why do we mention that?
to show the challenge of analyzing your own culture, when each culture has so many levels
One tip given for using an interpreter is
to talk to the person, not to the interpreter
You are studying abroad in Kenya and are interested in learning more about local students' attitudes towards the USA. Your Kenyan roommate has been to the USA and really, really likes everything connected to the USA. However, you decide to find out from a variety of other students what they feel about the USA and you learn most are mildly critical of US values and government policies. You have just used what research strategy mentioned in Module 6?
triangulation
One dichotomy presented in the reading "Explanatory notes for "Americans" is that, Americans believe that success is a matter of working hard, whereas some other cultures believe that their level of success is predestined and they cannot change it.
true
In Latin America it is often important to gain "confianza" in order to have fruitful business relationships. This word means:
trust
Which of the following is NOT a recommendation offered by the CDC FAQ on diarrhea for avoiding this ailment?
try to eat only in restaurants located in international hotels or in fast food chains
In the suggested answers for the Peace Corps exercise on practicing indirectness, the phrases "Does anyone else have any suggestions?" and "Have we heard all the opinions?" are suggested ways of achieving what in a meeting
trying to get the opinion from somebody who hasn't spoken in a cultural setting where it is considered embarrassing to call directly on somebody
According to the Peace Corps analysis of the dialogue "In over his head" is used to illustrate what "cultural variable"?
uncertainty avoidance
What cultural variable is reflected in this dialogue between PCV, the US American Peace Corps volunteer, and HCN, their host country national co-worker?HCN: Did you hear? We won't be getting a new staff person after all.PCV: I know. So much for getting rid of our backlog.HCN: Well, we can resubmit the request next summer.PCV: Actually, I've got a better idea. I've heard about some new accounting software that would make our workload a lot easier.HCN: Has it been tried in organizations like ours?PCV: In America. I don't know about here. We could probably get it free if we asked.HCN: And then train everyone in it?PCV: Right.
uncertainty avoidance
In the article about preparing for the inevitable cultural faux pas, what does the author say is the first and most important thing you can do when cultural mistakes are inevitable?
work hard to influence how people will make sense of your cultural mistakes
The misunderstanding in the dialogue titled "The Golden Spoon" (in the Peace Corps readings in this module) has to do with
you don't just invite a higher ranking person to have lunch with commoners
