Exam 3: Connecting Through Culture and Diversity

Students in which country are expected to participate highly in their own learning process?

Explain what a cultural ritual is, and provide two examples that demonstrate this concept. One may be a personal example; the second example should relate to an organization or institution.

When Celia meets Adam, she is sure that he is interested in dating her. When Adam walks past her the next three days without talking to her, Celia decides he is just distracted by his classes. Celia seems to be engaging in __________.

Discuss typical obstacles to intercultural communication. Which obstacle presents the biggest barrier to your own intercultural communication efforts? How have you worked to overcome it?

What cultural dimension relates to how strongly the culture values traditional sex role distinctions and modes of communication?

Describe your own family in terms of their orientation toward achievement or nurturance. Discuss how this orientation has affected your future career choice (or college major.)

When a culture's communication is structured by strict formal rules and correct answers, and there is little tolerance for differences of opinion, the culture is __________.

Your culture can be thought of as your __________.

Those engaging in behavioral confirmation tend to __________.

Every year on Mark's and his brother's birthdays, his mom makes a big chocolate cake, and his dad takes their picture by the old oak tree in the front yard. The birthday traditions in Mark's home are an example of __________.