Exam 6: Communication, Culture, and Diversity

Masculinity, femininity, and androgyny are commonly associated with ______, which refers to psychological and emotional characteristics of individuals.

Jillian and Carly are organizing a sorority mixer, but decide they would prefer it if no one over a size 4 attended that mixer to make sure the party conveyed the attractiveness of their chapter. Jillian and Carly are engaging in ______.

Perception checking is only possible with a direct approach.

Jessica, who is from the United States, is living abroad with a family in Madrid. Every time the family members show Natalie a Spanish tradition or cultural ritual, she shrugs it off and states, "The U.S.A. does that better." Natalie is exhibiting ______.

Chad's family is hosting a student, Siswe, from Ghana for a semester, and Chad knows nothing about Ghana. Chad makes it a point to ask Siswe about his culture and his life to get a more informed understanding. Chad is engaging in what practice?

A culture where people separate their relationships from verbal communication and focus on the information conveyed and logical argumentation would be a ______ culture.

Tabitha talks with her husband about whether to have surgery her doctor recommends for her, but she does not tell her parents or siblings about their decision until it has been made. This type of behavior is more common and acceptable in a(n) ______ culture.

How might differing perceptions of piercing a baby's ears illustrate the ethical imperative in intercultural communication?

White people cannot be discriminated against.

______ is the dislike or hatred one has toward a particular group, and ______ refers to the verbal and nonverbal communication behaviors that follow the dislike or hatred.

Prejudice is different from discrimination because prejudice refers to an individual's ______, whereas discrimination refers to their ______.

Describe what might happen in communication when cultural competence and mutual respect are absent.

Information-based messages used to establish status and gain power is called ______.

Students at a university using websites such as RateMyProfessors.com to pick a professor is related to which type of cultural cue?

How is diversity shown within languages?

Charles is a first generation college student, and he has found it difficult to communicate with his professors. He doesn't understand their jargon and finds their communication style intimidating. This example illustrates that ______.

Advances in the Communication Age, including the Internet's ability to increase our access to the world, are part of the technological imperative.

What is an advantage of being culturally aware?

Power distance is the amount of perceived or felt equality or inequality between people in certain cultural or social contexts.

Which group listed here has been known to engage in hate speech?