Question 1

Individuals from different cultures who live in the United States should try to assimilate into the American culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Individualist cultures tend to be more competitive than collectivist cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

"I don't understand. Please explain what you mean." This is a statement typical of

Accepted Answer

A)  a high-context communication style 
B)  a collectivist culture 
C)  a high-power-distance culture 
D)  a low-context communication style 
A)  a high-context communication style 
B)  a collectivist culture 
C)  a high-power-distance culture 
D)  a low-context communication style D

Question 4

Which of the following are correct statements about cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the world's population lives in ethnocentric cultures. 
B)  Only North American and Western European cultures are ethnocentric. 
C)  Every culture is ethnocentric to some degree. 
D)  All cultures believe that direct, explicit communication is preferable to indirect, implicit communication. 
A)  Most of the world's population lives in ethnocentric cultures. 
B)  Only North American and Western European cultures are ethnocentric. 
C)  Every culture is ethnocentric to some degree. 
D)  All cultures believe that direct, explicit communication is preferable to indirect, implicit communication.

Question 5

Low-power-distance cultures tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  North American 
B)  Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden, Finland) 
C)  West African 
D)  both a and b 
A)  North American 
B)  Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden, Finland) 
C)  West African 
D)  both a and b

Question 6

Your cultural values encourage you to "sell yourself" during a job interview and to emphasize your personal accomplishments. You probably belong to a

Accepted Answer

A)  highly collectivist culture 
B)  highly individualist culture 
C)  low-power-distance culture 
D)  both b and c 
A)  highly collectivist culture 
B)  highly individualist culture 
C)  low-power-distance culture 
D)  both b and c

Question 7

You're a student at the local community college. The college president invites you for dinner at his and his wife's house. This situation is more likely to occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  a collectivist culture 
B)  a low-power-distance culture 
C)  a high-power-distance culture 
D)  an individualist culture 
A)  a collectivist culture 
B)  a low-power-distance culture 
C)  a high-power-distance culture 
D)  an individualist culture

Question 8

Which of the following terms means what a person thinks is true or probable?

Accepted Answer

A)  value 
B)  belief 
C)  custom 
D)  none of the above 
A)  value 
B)  belief 
C)  custom 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Mexican Americans are some examples of countercultures within the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Uncertainty Reduction Theory argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  when strangers from different cultures meet this will likely decrease the uncertainty about their communication 
B)  uncertainty increases anxiety in intercultural situations 
C)  culture shock is a good thing because it wakes us up to cultural differences 
D)  all of the above 
A)  when strangers from different cultures meet this will likely decrease the uncertainty about their communication 
B)  uncertainty increases anxiety in intercultural situations 
C)  culture shock is a good thing because it wakes us up to cultural differences 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Americans are more likely to favor an orderly society than are Asian cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Hofstede's research

Accepted Answer

A)  high-power-distance cultures attempt to flatten organizational hierarchies 
B)  low-power-distance cultures encourage students to disagree with teachers 
C)  low-power-distance cultures accept, even encourage status distinctions 
D)  cultures that are collectivist are also likely to be low-power-distance cultures 
A)  high-power-distance cultures attempt to flatten organizational hierarchies 
B)  low-power-distance cultures encourage students to disagree with teachers 
C)  low-power-distance cultures accept, even encourage status distinctions 
D)  cultures that are collectivist are also likely to be low-power-distance cultures

Question 13

Multiculturalism means

Accepted Answer

A)  customs, practices, rituals, and behaviors that do not dehumanize people should be viewed as different, not deficient 
B)  one group's culture has been absorbed into the dominant culture 
C)  some cultures are superior to other cultures 
D)  all of the above 
A)  customs, practices, rituals, and behaviors that do not dehumanize people should be viewed as different, not deficient 
B)  one group's culture has been absorbed into the dominant culture 
C)  some cultures are superior to other cultures 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following are correct statements about individualist and collectivist cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individualist cultures value self-promotion. 
B)  Collectivist cultures value public-speaking skills. 
C)  Collectivist cultures value self-expression and speaking ability. 
D)  Individualist cultures value indirect verbal expression (reading between the lines). 
A)  Individualist cultures value self-promotion. 
B)  Collectivist cultures value public-speaking skills. 
C)  Collectivist cultures value self-expression and speaking ability. 
D)  Individualist cultures value indirect verbal expression (reading between the lines).

Question 15

According to Tannen, all of the following are true except

Accepted Answer

A)  men emphasize status, and women emphasize connection in conversation 
B)  men focus on connection, and women focus on interdependence in mixed-sex conversation 
C)  men focus on establishing connection with others, and women focus on achieving status in mixed-sex conversations 
D)  men focus on control, and women focus on power in mixed-sex conversations 
A)  men emphasize status, and women emphasize connection in conversation 
B)  men focus on connection, and women focus on interdependence in mixed-sex conversation 
C)  men focus on establishing connection with others, and women focus on achieving status in mixed-sex conversations 
D)  men focus on control, and women focus on power in mixed-sex conversations

Question 16

There is a strong correlation between

Accepted Answer

A)  low-context communication style and collectivist cultures 
B)  high-context communication style and low-power-distance cultures 
C)  individualist cultures and high-power-distance cultures 
D)  collectivist cultures and high-power-distance cultures 
A)  low-context communication style and collectivist cultures 
B)  high-context communication style and low-power-distance cultures 
C)  individualist cultures and high-power-distance cultures 
D)  collectivist cultures and high-power-distance cultures

Question 17

We should accept all the practices, norms, and rituals of another culture without evaluation; otherwise we would be ethnocentric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

No culture is entirely individualist or collectivist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Feminine cultures tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  North American. 
B)  Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden, Finland). 
C)  African 
D)  both b and c 
A)  North American. 
B)  Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden, Finland). 
C)  African 
D)  both b and c

Question 20

The notion that we understand events and occurrences from our own social location is

Accepted Answer

A)  a stereotype 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  cultural relativism 
D)  multiculturalism 
A)  a stereotype 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  cultural relativism 
D)  multiculturalism

Individuals from different cultures who live in the United States should try to assimilate into the American culture.

Individualist cultures tend to be more competitive than collectivist cultures.

"I don't understand. Please explain what you mean." This is a statement typical of

Which of the following are correct statements about cultures?

Low-power-distance cultures tend to be

Your cultural values encourage you to "sell yourself" during a job interview and to emphasize your personal accomplishments. You probably belong to a

You're a student at the local community college. The college president invites you for dinner at his and his wife's house. This situation is more likely to occur in

Which of the following terms means what a person thinks is true or probable?

African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Mexican Americans are some examples of countercultures within the United States.

Uncertainty Reduction Theory argues that

Americans are more likely to favor an orderly society than are Asian cultures.

According to Hofstede's research

Multiculturalism means

Which of the following are correct statements about individualist and collectivist cultures?

According to Tannen, all of the following are true except

There is a strong correlation between

We should accept all the practices, norms, and rituals of another culture without evaluation; otherwise we would be ethnocentric.

No culture is entirely individualist or collectivist.

Feminine cultures tend to be

The notion that we understand events and occurrences from our own social location is

Competent Communication: Effective and Appropriate

Perceptions of Self and Others: Who Am I Who Are They

Language: Sharing Meaning With Words

Nonverbal Communication: Sharing Meaning Without Words

Listening to Others

Power: The Inescapable Interpersonal Dynamic

Making Relationships Work

Interpersonal Conflict Management

The Anatomy of Small Groups

Creating Effective Groups

Preparing Speeches

Presenting Speeches

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

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Exam 3: Culture and Gender

Individuals from different cultures who live in the United States should try to assimilate into the American culture.

Individualist cultures tend to be more competitive than collectivist cultures.

"I don't understand. Please explain what you mean." This is a statement typical of

Which of the following are correct statements about cultures?

Low-power-distance cultures tend to be

Your cultural values encourage you to "sell yourself" during a job interview and to emphasize your personal accomplishments. You probably belong to a

You're a student at the local community college. The college president invites you for dinner at his and his wife's house. This situation is more likely to occur in

Which of the following terms means what a person thinks is true or probable?

African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Mexican Americans are some examples of countercultures within the United States.

Uncertainty Reduction Theory argues that

Americans are more likely to favor an orderly society than are Asian cultures.

According to Hofstede's research

Multiculturalism means

Which of the following are correct statements about individualist and collectivist cultures?

According to Tannen, all of the following are true except

There is a strong correlation between

We should accept all the practices, norms, and rituals of another culture without evaluation; otherwise we would be ethnocentric.

No culture is entirely individualist or collectivist.

Feminine cultures tend to be

The notion that we understand events and occurrences from our own social location is

Competent Communication: Effective and Appropriate

Perceptions of Self and Others: Who Am I Who Are They

Language: Sharing Meaning With Words

Nonverbal Communication: Sharing Meaning Without Words

Listening to Others

Power: The Inescapable Interpersonal Dynamic

Making Relationships Work

Interpersonal Conflict Management

The Anatomy of Small Groups

Creating Effective Groups

Preparing Speeches

Presenting Speeches

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

Filters