Cross Cultural Chapter 2 Quiz
Which of the following is not an important characteristic of culture?
It is static
Of the stages of communication listed below, which do not make up the interacting components that occur simultaneously when people communicate?
Perception and gender
According to the text, which of the following are characteristics of communication?
All of the above
______expressed in folktales link people to their history and root them to their past.
Customs, traditions, and beliefs
Most forms of communication have no consequences.
False
Proverbs are small packages of truth about a people's values and language.
False
Studies show that children viewing television violence causes greater aggressiveness and those viewing more than 4 hours of TV a day have higher school grades.
False
Which of the following is not typical of daily guidelines in cultures?
How to speak a second language
One of the most important components of culture—because it provides explanations for how the world operates—is
Religion
n the United States, which of the following is considered a proverb instructing an important value?
Time is money
Which of the following is a more subtle teaching or learned behavior in culture?
Traditions, self-discipline, good manners, patriotism (all of the above)
In Zaire culture, children are told the Myth of Invincibility whereby young boys learn that if they wrap green vines around their heads, their enemies' weapons cannot hurt them.
True
Location, occasion, and time are variables of contextual communication.
True
Mass media reaches large audiences and has an impact on who we are and should be, and causes us to form impressions of people, events, issues and cultural life.
True
Religion is an essential part of every culture and has been used by people to assist them in understanding the universe and natural phenomena.
True
The average American spends about 1,600 hours a year watching television.
True
The text argues that the deep structure of a culture resists major alterations and most of the changes we observe are called "popular culture."
True
To understand intercultural interaction, you must first recognize the role of communication in that process.
True
According to the text, people tend to communicate for the same reasons, regardless of where they live. Which of the following is not one of those reasons?
for direct mind-to-mind contact with other people