Question 1

Persuasion involves the use of symbols to influence others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the main difference between speaker-responsible language and listener-responsible language?

Accepted Answer

The main difference between speaker-resp

Question 3

Most cultures are similar in their preferences for organizing and presenting ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Logic and acceptable evidence are culturally relative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why might Athabaskans perceive European Americans as too talkative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both cultures use pauses differently to regulate conversations. 
B)  European Americans have a more implicit style of persuasion than Athabaskans. 
C)  Athabaskans tend to be low-context while European Americans tend to be high-context. 
D)  European Americans believe that strangers should remain silent when first meeting each otherl 
A)  Both cultures use pauses differently to regulate conversations. 
B)  European Americans have a more implicit style of persuasion than Athabaskans. 
C)  Athabaskans tend to be low-context while European Americans tend to be high-context. 
D)  European Americans believe that strangers should remain silent when first meeting each otherl

Question 6

In what ways can silence serve as communication? Provide one example from the book and one from your personal experience to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Silence can serve as communication in va

Question 7

European Americans typically signal a desire to speak by doing what?

Accepted Answer

A)  leaning forward slightly 
B)  opening the mouth partially 
C)  establishing eye contact 
D)  All of the above 
A)  leaning forward slightly 
B)  opening the mouth partially 
C)  establishing eye contact 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

According to Basso's observations of the Western Apache, which of the following is an interpersonal communication experience where silence is likely to be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  during an especially joyous moment 
B)  while women are weaving traditional cloth 
C)  after a particularly long drought 
D)  when a relative returns home after a long absence 
A)  during an especially joyous moment 
B)  while women are weaving traditional cloth 
C)  after a particularly long drought 
D)  when a relative returns home after a long absence

Question 9

The paragraph is the primary organizational unit in U.S. written English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Unlike U.S. English, which has an organizational pattern that links ideas using "bridges" between paragraphs or utterances, Japanese is more like a

Accepted Answer

A)  series of stepping stones that link ideas through implication. 
B)  long, curved road that eventually leads to a speaker's main point. 
C)  tree that has one main point and several smaller "branches" that form sub-points. 
D)  steep mountain that takes a long time to get to the top but the journey is pleasant. 
A)  series of stepping stones that link ideas through implication. 
B)  long, curved road that eventually leads to a speaker's main point. 
C)  tree that has one main point and several smaller "branches" that form sub-points. 
D)  steep mountain that takes a long time to get to the top but the journey is pleasant.

Question 11

Which Eastern religion emphasized the written word over oral language in Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Taoism 
A)  Hinduism 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Taoism

Question 12

Japanese is a language that can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  speaker-responsible. 
B)  listener-responsible. 
C)  group-responsible. 
D)  context-responsible 
A)  speaker-responsible. 
B)  listener-responsible. 
C)  group-responsible. 
D)  context-responsible

Question 13

What a persuader offers as convincing proof of what she or he is trying to persuade is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative logic 
B)  persuasive style 
C)  evidence 
D)  persuasive code 
A)  alternative logic 
B)  persuasive style 
C)  evidence 
D)  persuasive code

Question 14

People from Arab and Latino cultures may use metaphors and proverbs when speaking. Of

Accepted Answer

A)  direct-indirect 
B)  elaborate-succinct 
C)  personal-contextual 
D)  instrumental-affective 
A)  direct-indirect 
B)  elaborate-succinct 
C)  personal-contextual 
D)  instrumental-affective

Question 15

Cultures that prefer a/an _________style of communication use explicit verbal messages that reveal the speaker's true intentions and desires.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct 
B)  indirect 
C)  affective 
D)  elaborate 
A)  direct 
B)  indirect 
C)  affective 
D)  elaborate

Persuasion involves the use of symbols to influence others.

What is the main difference between speaker-responsible language and listener-responsible language?

Most cultures are similar in their preferences for organizing and presenting ideas.

Logic and acceptable evidence are culturally relative.

Why might Athabaskans perceive European Americans as too talkative?

In what ways can silence serve as communication? Provide one example from the book and one from your personal experience to support your answer.

European Americans typically signal a desire to speak by doing what?

According to Basso's observations of the Western Apache, which of the following is an interpersonal communication experience where silence is likely to be used?

The paragraph is the primary organizational unit in U.S. written English.

Unlike U.S. English, which has an organizational pattern that links ideas using "bridges" between paragraphs or utterances, Japanese is more like a

Which Eastern religion emphasized the written word over oral language in Korea?

Japanese is a language that can be described as

What a persuader offers as convincing proof of what she or he is trying to persuade is called the

People from Arab and Latino cultures may use metaphors and proverbs when speaking. Of

Cultures that prefer a/an _________style of communication use explicit verbal messages that reveal the speaker's true intentions and desires.

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Exam 9: The Effects of Code Usage in Intercultural Communication

Persuasion involves the use of symbols to influence others.

What is the main difference between speaker-responsible language and listener-responsible language?

Most cultures are similar in their preferences for organizing and presenting ideas.

Logic and acceptable evidence are culturally relative.

Why might Athabaskans perceive European Americans as too talkative?

In what ways can silence serve as communication? Provide one example from the book and one from your personal experience to support your answer.

European Americans typically signal a desire to speak by doing what?

According to Basso's observations of the Western Apache, which of the following is an interpersonal communication experience where silence is likely to be used?

The paragraph is the primary organizational unit in U.S. written English.

Unlike U.S. English, which has an organizational pattern that links ideas using "bridges" between paragraphs or utterances, Japanese is more like a

Which Eastern religion emphasized the written word over oral language in Korea?

Japanese is a language that can be described as

What a persuader offers as convincing proof of what she or he is trying to persuade is called the

People from Arab and Latino cultures may use metaphors and proverbs when speaking. Of

Cultures that prefer a/an _________style of communication use explicit verbal messages that reveal the speaker's true intentions and desires.

Introduction to Intercultural Competence

Culture and Intercultural Communication

Intercultural Communication Competence

Cultural Patterns and Communication: Foundations

Cultural Patterns and Communication: Taxonomies

Cultural Identity and Cultural Biases

Verbal Intercultural Communication

Nonverbal Intercultural Communication

Intercultural Competence in Interpersonal Relationships

Episodes, Contexts, and Intercultural Interactions

The Potential for Intercultural Competence

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