Deck 8: Language and Intercultural Relationships

Question 1

One's interpersonal communication skills are innate and cannot be improved.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Relational bonds serve as the foundation for social groups.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Interpersonal relationships between individuals from different socially-constructed racial groups are referred to as intraracial relationships.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A friendship between a man who is Hispanic and a woman who is Japanese is an interra-cial relationship.

Question 5

A pluralistic society is made up of people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Question 6

Social class refers to negative personal attitudes towards individuals of another caste.

Question 7

Through acts of convergence individuals aim to distance themselves from their communi-cation partners.

Question 8

In many parts of the world, English is the lingua franca, that is, the medium of communi-cation between people who have the same first language.

Question 9

Inclusiveness refers to the barring of individuals or groups from participating in one's activities.

Question 10

Sexual orientation is a term used to describe a person's emotional, sexual, or romantic attraction to another person.

Question 11

Individuals who are attracted to both men and women are bisexual.

Question 12

Individuals with a reflective mindset automatically reject intercultural interactions and other ways of being.

Question 13

The ability to achieve one's goals in a way that is acceptable to oneself and one's commu-nication partner is referred to as communication competence.

Question 14

Effective communication is linked to communication that achieves one's goals.

Question 15

Friendship is defined in the same way all over the world.

Question 16

In synchronous communication all participants are online at the same time.

Question 17

The Similarity-Attraction hypothesis suggests that people are naturally drawn to individu-als who are different from themselves (e.g., 'opposites attract').

Question 18

Empathy is the ability to understand another person's emotional state and viewpoint.

Question 19

Social penetration theory suggests that an individual's reluctance to self-disclose decreases intimacy.

Question 20

The uncertainty/anxiety management theory suggests that enhanced understanding of our communication partner reduces our level of anxiety in intercultural interactions.

Question 21

Identify and describe four categories of intercultural relationships. Provide an example of each.

Question 22

Discuss how society influences intercultural relationships.

Question 23

Identify and describe the potential benefits of intercultural relationships.

Question 24

Define the term 'social network' and describe three types.

Question 25

Describe cultural differences in the notion of friendship and explain how differing concep-tions may affect intercultural relationships.

Question 26

Discuss how language and humor may influence intercultural relations.

Question 27

Describe the contact hypothesis and discuss its implications for intercultural relationships.

Question 28

Briefly discuss the benefits and challenges of computer-mediated communication in inter-cultural friendships and romance.

Question 29

Identify four factors that can pose challenges to the development of intercultural relationships.

Question 30

Identify four constructive ways to nurture intercultural relationships (friendship or romance).

Question 31

_________________ may be enhanced through knowledge, practice, feedback, and reflection.

A) Interpersonal communication skills
B) Language anxiety
C) Social class prejudice
D) Introversion

Question 32

Relational bonds may be guided by ______________________

A) tradition
B) law
C) mutual agreement
D) all of the above

Question 33

Enrico, a Columbian student, is a close friend of Adel, an Egyptian dentist. This is an example of what type of friendship?

A) Interethnic
B) Interfaith
C) Intraracial
D) Intrapersonal

Question 34

In a(n) ________________ many different religious beliefs and ideologies co-exist.

A) multilingual society
B) religious pluralistic society
C) non-religious society
D) multiethnic

Question 35

The Hindu caste system______________.

A) dictates life in modern India
B) promotes equal division of labor and status
C) encourages acceptance of people from all social classes
D) is officially banned in modern India

Question 36

According to the ______________ theory, the act of ___________ is believed to facilitate relationship building.

A) communication accommodation; divergence
B) communication accommodation; convergence
C) similarity-attraction, being more assertive
D) uncertainty reduction; expressing anxiety

Question 37

__________ refers to the act of barring individuals from participating in one's activities, whereas ____________ refers to the opposite behavior.

A) Social exclusion; social inclusion
B) Social inclusion; social exclusion
C) Classism; social exclusion
D) Classism; social class prejudice

Question 38

Samir has the ability to accomplish his goals in a way that is personally acceptable and appreciated by his communication partners. He has___________.

A) communication competence
B) divergent competence
C) bilingual competence
D) unilingual competence

Question 39

A(n) ________________ refers to the multiple web of relationships a person devel-ops in a society with individuals he or she is linked to directly or indirectly by ties of ____________.

A) social network; kinship
B) social network; friendship
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 40

While taking part in a yearlong international exchange program in Madrid, Frederic had friends from his home country and other international students. This means that his friend-ship network consisted of ___________________.

A) host nationals and conationals
B) multi-natonals and host nationals
C) conationals and host nationals
D) conationals and multinationals

Question 41

In the United States, a(n)____________ refers to someone you have been introduced to but not know very well, while a(n) _________ refers to someone you rely on to lend a hand when needed.

A) close friend; acquaintance
B) 'hi-bye' friend; acquaintance
C) acquaintance; close friend
D) casual friend; acquaintance

Question 42

______________________ has (have) led to the development of a community of ________________ who often communicate through ____________ to save time.

A) Computer-mediated communication; netizens; netspeak
B) Social networking sites; asynchronous communicators; English
C) Synchronous communication; lingua franca speakers; email
D) Social networking sites; asynchronous communicators; cyber-slang

Question 43

While on exchange in the Netherlands, Martina, as Swiss engineering major, and Eduardo,a Brazilian physics major, were drawn to each other through their shared love of photography and drawing. This illustrates what theory?

A) Social networking theory
B) Social penetration theory
C) The Similarity-Attraction hypothesis
D) Uncertainty/anxiety management theory

Question 44

In some studies, the following personality traits have been linked to intercultural friend-ship formation:_____________________.

A) The desire to help others, ethnocentricism, interest in travelling
B) Open-mindedness, introversion, the desire to help others
C) The desire to help others, extroversion, open-mindedness
D) Open-mindedness, a love of travel, an ethnocentric mindset

Question 45

In __________ situations, 'willingness to communicate' refers to _________________.

A) first language; the readiness to use one's second language in intercultural interactions
B) first language; readiness to diverge from the speech behavior of one's communication partner
C) second language; the readiness to use one's first language with second language speakers
D) second language; the readiness to use one's second language in communicative events

Question 46

The ___________ dimension of empathy entails the ability to effectively comprehend a distressing situation and recognize another's emotions, while the ___________ dimension requires an individual to experience a vicarious emotional response to the other person's expressed emotions.

A) cognitive; affective
B) affective; cognitive
C) convergent; divergent
D) divergent; convergent

Question 47

The ________________ posits that as _____________ increases in depth and breadth, our interpersonal relationships strengthen.

A) relational intimacy hypothesis; unwillingness to communicate
B) social penetration theory; self-disclosure
C) contact hypothesis; cultural similarity
D) expectancy violation theory; self-disclosure

Question 48

For many years, Ivanka and Igor have engaged in _____________, the process of devel-oping a shared sense of identity in a relationship. This has enhanced their intercultural marriage.

A) interracial negotiations
B) mutual facework
C) social identity construction
D) relational identity formation

Question 49

________________ refers to the merging of different cultural identities and practices to form a(n) __________that is unique to the family unit or romantic partners.

A) Third-culture building; identity
B) Third-culture building; social network
C) Relational interdependence; interfaith relationship
D) Relational interdependence; multinational orientation