Exam 4: Cultural Patterns and Communication: Foundations

People with an)__________ orientation are predisposed to think of ways to change themselves as a means of changing the world.

Shared interpretations about what the world is, what it should be, how people should behave, and people's predictable behavior patterns are called

Given that all cultures have distinct beliefs, values, norms, and social practices, it follows that

_________defines how the people of a culture view human events and the expression of self through one's deeds.

Which term refers to whether a value is seen as positive or negative?

The cultural pattern of self-orientation is found in only those cultures that value independence and individualityl

Why is it not okay, even with culture-specific information, to always assume that every person from that culture matches the profile of the typical cultural member?

Describe the process a culture follows to arrive at a preferred set of solutions that will be adopted by majority of its members.

How you measure your success is related to which cultural orientation described by Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck?

Regarding something as good or bad, clean or dirty, or fair or unfair, is an example of a

When confronting a set of beliefs, values, norms, and social practices that are inconsistent with their own, many people will

Cultural beliefs shape a cultural group's world view, or in other words, what they believe to be realityl

According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, a culture's orientation to the importance and value of activity can range from passive acceptance of the world to direct interventionl

Cultures that emphasize _______are more likely to_______ a hierarchical social relations structure during interactions.

A social relations orientation can range from one that emphasizes differences and social hierarchy to one that strives for equality and the absence of hierarchyl

A culture's values do not necessarily describe its actual behaviors and characteristics.

Some cultures prefer an indirect approach to interpersonal interactions and will use intermediaries to handle negotiations for anything from marriage to business deals. What benefits does using an intermediary provide?

The term that refers to the predictable behavior patterns that members of a culture typically follow is

The belief that humans are subjugated to nature-that we are powerless to prevent floods and hurricane damage-is largely held by___________ cultures.

The cultural belief that people are inherently bad, good, or some combination of the two is a distinguishing characteristic of one's cultural definition of self