Exam 3: Intercultural Communication

A person who values a company's health and retirement plans more than the base salary is probably from a _______ culture.

Cultural identity _______.

Ashlee likes that she is small,has long hair and enjoys wearing dresses.However,she also likes to wear men's jeans,is a construction worker,and does not intend to have children.Based on this information,Ashlee is probably from a _______ culture.

Assume you are involved in a conflict at work.Discuss three ways in which you might approach this conflict if you were from a collectivist culture,and explain how your approach differs from the approach someone from an individualistic culture might take.

Jerry is more likely to be a member of a collectivist culture if he _______.

Intercultural communication _______.

Identify a cultural saying or proverb from a culture of which you are a member or have knowledge.What does the saying mean? Choose one of the dimensions of culture discussed in the text and explain how that saying illustrates that aspect of the culture.

Someone from a low-context culture uses more gestures and unwritten rules to convey their message.

If a person sees it as normal that they must approach their boss in a much different way than they approach other co-workers,they probably come from a(n)_______.

When Miriam noticed that a group of Asian women in the cafeteria had an increased loudness or pitch to their speech,she assumed that they must be arguing.Which of the following is she demonstrating?

Sharon works at a retail store in the U.S.Even though the transactions take longer and are more difficult when she serves a customer who does not speak much English and have different cultural norms,Sharon is patient and realizes these interactions are inevitable and can still result in satisfaction for both the customer and her.Sharon is doing what suggested behavior to improve intercultural communication?

If Yolanda was upset because she was unable to get a hamburger and French fries for lunch one day during her study abroad to Guatemala,her attitude would be demonstrating _______.

Assumed similarity helps us communicate interculturally because we usually communicate better when we understand others in terms of ourselves.

Intercultural empathy is _______.

Which of these can be a co-culture?

If,in a communication setting,the receiver is expected to understand the message based on the time,place,and way the message is delivered,the speaker is probably from a ______.

Intercultural communication does not occur unless you leave your home country.

If you come from a culture characterized as having low power distance,_______.

Matthew lives his life by Christian principles,attends church twice a week,and he is in a Bible study.When faced with choices in his life,he asks what the right choice is based on his faith.Matthew's religion is an example of _______.

Culture shock _______.