Exam 3: Context, Perception, and Competence

Psychological adjustment refers to the understanding of the social system and customs of the host culture by competent intercultural communicators.

Which of the following terms is used to describe the communicative strategies one uses to enact self-face and to uphold,support,or challenge another person's face?

That languages categorize perceptions differently describes the perceptual step of ______.

In high-context cultures,verbal messages are elaborate and highly specific.

Discuss issues related to multiple identities and intercultural communication competence.

______ has a great effect on all three steps of the perception process.

Explain how the view of dogs as pets or food is related to the perception process.

Kale (1997)developed four ethical ______ to guide intercultural interactions.

To say "the world is external to our minds" overlooks the idea that perception and thought are not independent of the environment.

Ethical communicators encourage people of other cultures to express themselves.

Which of the following that Kale (1997)argues is the fundamental human value?

Studies show that when prompted to discuss a scene,people in Japan discuss relationships between objects and people in the United States describe the largest object.

Compare and contrast low-context and high-context culture.

Discuss how peace is a fundamental value,as outlined by Kale (1997).

The ______ person is one who respects cultures and has tolerance for differences.

Briefly describe two of the four ethical principles that guide intercultural interactions,according to Kale (1997).

That people in different cultures have different uses for dogs (such as pets,hunting animals,or food)is an example of ______.

If in the airport terminal an announcement is made asking you by name to report to the ticketing counter,you will probably hear your name even in that environment of competing stimuli.This is evidence for the ______ step of the perception process.

Low-context cultures such as the United States use ______ negotiation.

John Dewey argued that cultural ______ supported rigid segregation between groups.