Deck 3: Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law

Question 1

Individuals who are born with an atypical combination of features that usually distinguish male from female are classified as

A) intersex.
B) transgender.
C) intersectional.
D) gender fluid.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Members of which type of culture tend to use relatively vague, ambiguous language and silence to convey meaning?

A) Individualistic
B) Low-power distance
C) High-uncertainty-avoidance
D) High-context

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is the term for norms that dictate when, where, and how to manage emotions appropriately?

A) Display rules
B) Attributional complexity
C) Intercultural communication
D) Accommodation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Portia, who lives in the United States, wears her hair short and dresses in nothing but baggy jeans and T-shirts. She does not pluck her eyebrows or shave her legs or armpits. Portia has chosen to reject or ignore (the)

A) gender identity.
B) intersectionality.
C) gender roles.
D) gender continuum.

Question 5

Unique cultures that co-exist within a dominant cultural sphere are called

A) low-context cultures.
B) co-cultures.
C) collectivist cultures.
D) high-uncertainty-avoidance cultures.

Question 6

Demonstrating acceptance of and respect for other cultures shows we possess

A) collectivism.
B) world-mindedness.
C) attributional complexity.
D) ethnocentrism.

Question 7

While working in a group, a member from a high-uncertainty-avoidance culture is likely to feel more comfortable with a loosely defined structure and ambiguous assignments.

Question 8

Which term encompasses the social, psychological, and behavioral attributes a culture associates with your biological sex?

A) Gender
B) Gender identity
C) Gender continuum
D) Gender polarization

Question 9

At the office, the department manager frequently joins her staff for lunch or happy hour after work. This workplace has a low-power distance culture.

Question 10

As opposed to a person's biological and anatomical characteristics at birth, which of these is/are a person's deeply felt inner sense of self?

A) Gender fluidity
B) Gender polarization
C) Gender roles
D) Gender identity

Question 11

Gender identity is how we are classified based on biological and physical characteristics.

Question 12

A global study completed on adolescents aged ten to fourteen from fifteen countries found unequal gender expectations and stereotypes for boys and girls.

Question 13

A variety of sources contributes to teaching and enforcinge gender in a process called

A) gender polarization.
B) gender identity.
C) intersectionality.
D) gender socialization.

Question 14

What occurs when stereotypes evolve into rigid attitudes toward groups and their members?

A) Prejudice
B) Display rules
C) Power distance
D) Attributional complexity

Question 15

A belief that one's cultural values, beliefs, and attitudes are superior to others is called

A) ethnocentrism.
B) attributional complexity.
C) prejudice.
D) individualism.

Question 16

In Kashvi's culture, admiring something a person owns implies that you would like to have that thing. Patricia, Kashvi's classmate, knows this and has learned that if she expresses interest in Kashvi's jewelry, Kashvi will give the item of jewelry to Patricia. Kashvi has already given Patricia three bracelets, and now Patricia expresses interest in a fourth bracelet in the hope that Kashvi will give it to her, too. What component of intercultural competence is Patricia lacking?

A) Aappropriateness
B) Effectiveness
C) Ethics
D) Behavioral flexibility

Question 17

The shared expectations of a society for behaviors that are deemed appropriate for girls/women or boys/men are called (a)

A) gender identity.
B) intersectionality.
C) gender roles.
D) gender continuum.

Question 18

While visiting Vietnam, Lan checks himself before making harsh judgments about Vietnamese culture and alternately examines a multitude of reasons behind the behaviors he observed. What intercultural competence strategy is Lan demonstrating?

A) World-mindedness
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Attributional complexity
D) Rhetorical messages

Question 19

What is the basis of exclusionary "-isms," such as racism, sexism, and ageism?

A) outgrouping
B) benevolent prejudice
C) hostile prejudice
D) stereotyping

Question 20

Gender is universally regarded as a binary.

Question 21

Prejudice is rooted in

A) display rules.
B) attributional complexity.
C) culture.
D) stereotypes.

Question 22

Which term refers to someone whose gender identity corresponds to their sex?

A) Transgender
B) Cisgender
C) Gender fluid
D) Intersectional

Question 23

In group work, Melinda is direct, assertive, and explicitly communicates; however, she doesn't realize that others can be offended by her communication. What component of intercultural competence is she lacking?

A) Appropriateness
B) Effectiveness
C) Ethics
D) Behavioral flexibility

Question 24

Which statement is true regarding the results of studies on the differences between men's and women's nonverbal communication?

A) Men are as likely as women to be asked to smile by strangers.
B) Research participants associated angry faces with women.
C) The number of nonverbal differences and verbal differences were similar.
D) Women tend to be more facially expressive than men.

Question 25

What theory addresses the ability to adjust your communication to mesh with the behaviors of people from other cultures?

A) Co-cultural communication
B) Stereotype content
C) Intercultural communication
D) Communication accommodation

Question 26

Gender fluid individuals are considered cisgender.

Question 27

According to co-cultural communication theory, Euro-Americans are the dominant culture in the United States and, therefore, have more power.

Question 28

The tendency of societies to sort individuals into perceptual, social, and legal categories of "male" and "female" is called

A) gender identity.
B) gender polarization.
C) gender continuum.
D) gender socialization.

Question 29

What is the term for an established, coherent set of beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices shared by a large group of people?

A) Co-culture
B) Collectivistic culture
C) Culture
D) High-context culture

Question 30

Gender reveal parties are an example of

A) intersectionality.
B) gender socialization.
C) gender roles.
D) gender identity.

Question 31

Names and pronouns are two ways we indicate a person's

A) intersectionality.
B) gender.
C) gender roles.
D) gender polarization.

Question 32

If you believe that all people on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) are inherently lazy and don't deserve governmental assistance, what type of prejudice does your belief reflect?

A) stereotype
B) hostile prejudice
C) benevolent prejudice
D) outgroupers

Question 33

What theory suggests that the dominant culture determines the prevailing views, values, and traditions of a society?

A) Power distance
B) Attributional complexity
C) Communication accommodation
D) Co-cultural communication

Question 34

When we engage in communication that is appropriate, effective, and ethical for people of diverse backgrounds, we exhibit

A) attributional complexity.
B) intercultural competence.
C) collectivism.
D) display rules.

Question 35

While those people you view as similar to yourself are called ingroupers, those whom you view as different from yourself are called outgroupers.

Question 36

Which statement is true regarding physical distinctions based on sex?

A) No difference exists in motor skills.
B) Anatomical males tend to develop more upper body strength.
C) Average height is the same.
D) Anatomical males tend to throw farther, but not faster.

Question 37

What is one effect of belief in polarized gender?

A) People who believe in polarized gender perceive wide differences between the genders.
B) People who believe in polarized gender feel less sure of their own gender roles.
C) People who believe in polarized gender reject gender socialization.
D) People who believe in polarized gender are more likely to reflect on their perceptions about gender.

Question 38

The belief that women are more emotional than men is an example of (a) gender

A) identity.
B) stereotype.
C) continuum.
D) fluidity.

Question 39

Mitchell's cruise ship stops in Jamaica, and he and his friend Simon take a shore excursion that exposes them to some very poor areas. Mitchell remarks to his Jamaican bus driver that the driver should be sure to visit a "real country" someday. What does Mitchell''s communication illustrate?

A) World-mindedness
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Attributional complexity
D) Uncertainty avoidance

Question 40

Which is considered to be a characteristic of co-cultures?

A) They have more power than the dominant culture.
B) They strictly conform to the dominant culture's values and norms.
C) Euro-American men are an example of a co-culture in the United States.
D) They have less power than the dominant culture.

Question 41

More gender differences have been found in verbal communication than in nonverbal communication.

Question 42

If Maria were talking to Joe, who is from a low-context culture, she would be advised to expect that

A) Joe is likely to be conscious of status.
B) expect that most of Joe's message is in his words and not the context.
C) expect that most of Joe's message is in context cues and nonverbal communication, rather than in his words.
D) Joe's culture tends to be uncomfortable with change.

Question 43

If on social media sites, you tend to reveal personal actions, viewpoints, and events, you are likely a member of an individualistic culture.

Question 44

An individual who rejects binary gender and instead sees gender as a dynamic mix of characteristics is considered

A) gender fluid.
B) cisgender.
C) transgender.
D) intersectional.

Question 45

Which cultural dimension addresses the degree to which a culture perceives the unequal distribution of power as acceptable?

A) Collectivism
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Power distance
D) Uncertainty avoidance

Question 46

Pride in your cultural heritage and patriotism are forms of ethnocentrism.

Question 47

In a high-context culture such as Japan, a verbal "okay" does not necessarily mean agreement or consenting to a request.

Question 48

Which communication model presents the idea that prejudice is based upon how warm, friendly, and competent others are?

A) Stereotype Content Model
B) Co-cultural Cultural Communication Model
C) Communication Accommodation Model
D) Attributional Complexity Model

Question 49

Which statement is true of research findings regarding men's and women's verbal communication differences?

A) Women speak significantly more words per day than men.
B) There are few real verbal communication differences between men and women.
C) Gender plays a more significant role in how men and women communicate than situational factors.
D) Men are more analytical and women more emotional in their verbal communication.

Question 50

Prejudice is different from stereotypes because

A) prejudice can lead to stereotypes.
B) stereotypes can lead to prejudice.
C) people prefer to communicate with outgroupers.
D) people tend to shy away from ingroupers.

Question 51

People who believe in large differences between males and females are more likely to perceive men as comparatively superior.

Question 52

Which type of culture has a tendency to value independence and personal achievement?

A) Collectivistic
B) Individualistic
C) High-context
D) High uncertainty avoidance

Question 53

Five-year-old Carlos's two-year-old sister receives a baby doll for her birthday. Carlos enjoys dressing and holding the doll. His mother scolds him, tells him the doll is a girl toy, and leads him to his toy cars and balls. This is an example of

A) gender identity.
B) intersectionality.
C) gender socialization.
D) gender fluidity.

Question 54

After a family meal, Cassandra's grandmother insists the girls and women help clean up the table and do dishes while she tells the boys and men to go watch television or go outside to play. This is an example of

A) the gender continuum.
B) gender identity.
C) intersectionality.
D) gender roles.

Question 55

Rather than seeing gender as a binary, many people increasingly support the idea of (a) gender

A) continuum.
B) role.
C) identity.
D) socialization.

Question 56

Uncertainty avoidance indicates the extent to which a culture feels

A) isolated from other cultures.
B) unsure about its status in the world.
C) the need to avoid modernization.
D) uncomfortable with unpredictability.

Question 57

Julie is other-oriented-she is concerned about the thoughts and feelings of others; however, she often does not get her own needs met and is perceived as being too nice. What component of intercultural competence is she lacking?

A) Appropriateness
B) Effectiveness
C) Ethics
D) Behavioral flexibility

Question 58

Teresa was born with male genitalia. At age four she began to think of herself as a girl. She now presents herself as a woman in all circumstances. Teresa would be described as transgender.

Question 59

Intercultural competence is comprised of all of the following EXCEPT

A) effectiveness.
B) appropriateness.
C) ethnocentrism
D) ethics.

Question 60

Co-cultures may be based on gender, age, or sexual orientation.

Question 61

Identify three examples of co-cultures in the United States.

Question 62

Explain how attributional complexity can improve intercultural competence.

Question 63

How can you use communication accommodation theory to enhance your intercultural competence?

Question 64

If you withhold judgment about your classmate's lack of eye contact and don't assume it means he is rude, you are demonstrating what element of intercultural competence?

A) Attributional complexity
B) Ethnocentrism
C) World-mindedness
D) Uncertainty avoidance

Question 65

The ability to influence or control people and events is

A) ethnocentrism.
B) power.
C) intercultural competence.
D) world-mindedness.

Question 66

Explain what it means to be a culture that scores high on uncertainty avoidance.

Question 67

What has research shown about differences in men and women's verbal and nonverbal communication?

Question 68

How can reflecting on the media we consume help us reject gender polarization?

Question 69

What is gender polarization?

Question 70

Culture is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

A) sexual orientation.
B) gender.
C) religion.
D) attributional complexity.

Question 71

Define transgender and cisgender.

Question 72

According to the Stereotype Content Model, define the two types of prejudice.

Question 73

Identify and briefly explain the four features of culture.

Question 74

What are the two primary ways we express our gender identities?

Question 75

What is the term for people who aren't culturally similar to yourself?

A) Ethnocentric
B) Collectivistic
C) Prejudiced
D) Outgroupers

Question 76

How can you demonstrate or improve your intercultural competence?

Question 77

The terms "sex" and "gender" are synonymous.

Question 78

What facial expression are women often encouraged to show, even by strangers?

Question 79

Which term refers to someone whose gender identity does NOT correspond to their assigned sex at birth?

A) Cisgender
B) Gender fluid
C) Transgender
D) Intersectional

Question 80

To avoid attributional errors in intercultural communication, you can engage in

A) empathy.
B) ethnocentrism.
C) collectivism.
D) co-cultural communication.