Exam 7: Listening and Responding in Groups

The way in which Japanese people bow to one another in a face-to-face greeting demonstrates how the culture expresses power distance..

American Indian tribes,African Americans,Hispanic/Latino Americans,Asian Americans,Arab Americans,Irish Americans,and members of large and small religious groups are all examples of co-cultures..

Deep diversity promotes synergy and enhances productivity..

Many Americans know a lot about their own religion and the religions of others..

To someone from a collectivist culture,a U.S.communicator's style and behavior may be viewed as selfish,arrogant,antagonistic,power-hungry,ruthless,and impatient..

According to survey data,most cultures in the world put greater value on individualism over collectivism..

According to Stephen Prothero,_____% of respondents to a survey about religion could not name even one of the four Gospels.

People who share beliefs such as "It is the duck that squawks that gets shot" or "Seeing is better than hearing" would be characterized as members of a culture.

Religious literacy requires the ability to understand and use the religious terms,symbols,images,beliefs,practices,scripture,heroes,themes,and stories that are employed in American public life..

Stereotypes often lead to prejudices..

When groups are too much alike,they may more difficult to learn more and stay current because members bring less new information..

Discrimination describes how we act out and express prejudices..

Alyssa tends to focus on details of the group project.She prefers to concentrate on one task at a time.Of all the group members,Alyssa is very practical and realistic.Which Myers-Briggs personality trait best describes Alyssa?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator looks at the different ways in which people prefer to use their minds: specifically,the way they perceive and the way they make judgments..

Perceivers value organization and structure..

Which of the following statements would be made by someone from a low-context culture?

According to Layers of Diversity graphic in your text,there are three levels of diversity in every group.Which of the following dimension is included in the second (internal)dimension?

Generation Xers are confident and have high self-esteem.They like to collaborate and favor teamwork..

A culture is a learned set of shared interpretations about beliefs,values,and norms that affect the behaviors of a relatively large group of people..

Cheris Kramarae's Muted Group Theory claims that those with power in a society "mute" the voices of women,the poor,and other minority groups..