Exam 7: Dominant U.S.Cultural Patterns Using Value Orientation Theory

Discuss the view of change in the United States.

Some of the forces moving the United States toward the development of ______ cultures are the replacement of the old industrial heartland with new economic centers,integration,equal rights,and immigration eroding the homogeneity of the population.

Before Columbus arrived,North America was home to a diverse population of some ______ people.

.Discuss the regional differences in the United States that continue to exist in three areas of communication behavior.

As a culture,the United States is less likely to make short-term sacrifices for long-term gain.

People in the United States tend to view time as ______.

______ refers to a culture's most fundamental beliefs about its place in the cosmos,beliefs about God,and beliefs about the relationship of humanity and nature.

Discuss time orientation in the United States.

Discuss relational orientation in the United States.

Discuss social organization in the United States.

Discuss the differing perspectives of social class in the United States.

Identify origins of U.S cultural patterns.

Discuss human nature orientation in the United States.

The term ______ means "subject to change."

The word ______ did not enter the English vocabulary until 1835 when Tocqueville used it to describe what he found in the United States.

In the United States,people have a strong faith in the scientific method of solving problems.

Discuss the forces toward the development of a dominant culture in the United States.

The scientific method,democracy,and capitalism are institutions of Western cultures.

When time is viewed in a ______ fashion,as it is in the United States,it obviously has a past,a present,and a future.

Explain how the scientific method relates to U.S.culture.