Exam 3: Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law

Five-year-old Carlos's two-year-old sister receives a baby doll for her birthday. Carlos enjoys dressing and holding the doll. His mother scolds him, tells him the doll is a girl toy, and leads him to his toy cars and balls. This is an example of

In Kashvi's culture, admiring something a person owns implies that you would like to have that thing. Patricia, Kashvi's classmate, knows this and has learned that if she expresses interest in Kashvi's jewelry, Kashvi will give the item of jewelry to Patricia. Kashvi has already given Patricia three bracelets, and now Patricia expresses interest in a fourth bracelet in the hope that Kashvi will give it to her, too. What component of intercultural competence is Patricia lacking?

Identify and briefly explain the four features of culture.

What is one effect of belief in polarized gender?

Which statement is true regarding physical distinctions based on sex?

Members of which type of culture tend to use relatively vague, ambiguous language and silence to convey meaning?

Individuals who are born with an atypical combination of features that usually distinguish male from female are classified as

A variety of sources contributes to teaching and enforcinge gender in a process called

In a high-context culture such as Japan, a verbal "okay" does not necessarily mean agreement or consenting to a request.

Uncertainty avoidance indicates the extent to which a culture feels

Pride in your cultural heritage and patriotism are forms of ethnocentrism.

In group work, Melinda is direct, assertive, and explicitly communicates; however, she doesn't realize that others can be offended by her communication. What component of intercultural competence is she lacking?

The shared expectations of a society for behaviors that are deemed appropriate for girls/women or boys/men are called (a)

The tendency of societies to sort individuals into perceptual, social, and legal categories of "male" and "female" is called

The belief that women are more emotional than men is an example of (a) gender

Prejudice is different from stereotypes because

While those people you view as similar to yourself are called ingroupers, those whom you view as different from yourself are called outgroupers.

To avoid attributional errors in intercultural communication, you can engage in

Which type of culture has a tendency to value independence and personal achievement?

According to the Stereotype Content Model, define the two types of prejudice.