Exam 8: Culture and Communication

Intercultural communication compares the communication styles and patterns of people from very different cultural/social structures, such as nation-states.

The cultural approach to conflict that views it as opportunity would likely assume:

The cultural approach to conflict that views it as destructive would likely assume:

Monochronic views of time are more often found in:

Cultures that emphasize polychronic time also emphasize being on time for appointments.

Context has to do with the number of words in a message.

In an organizational setting, a low-context culture would emphasize:

Distinguish between low-context and high-context societies.

Your authors' perspective that 'society is a coded system of meaning' reflects the belief that:

In an organizational setting, a high-context culture would emphasize:

Individualist cultures are generally known to:

Culture refers exclusively to geographical or ethnic differences between groups of people.

A person who comes from a monochronic culture would be most likely to:

Identify the differences between individualist and collectivist cultures.

A person who comes from a polychronic culture would be most likely to:

Collectivist cultures are generally known to:

A low-context culture emphasizes individual personalities, purposes, and attitudes. Which of the following society is an example of high-context cultures?

A high-context culture emphasizes community relationships, values, and ideas. Which of the following society is an example of high-context cultures?

According to Gerry Philipsen's research in Teamsterville, a man demonstrates power by punching someone rather than arguing about a problem.

Polychronic views of time are more often found in: