Deck 1: Intercultural Communication: A Requirement for the Interdependent Global Society

Question 1

Globalization,domestic diversity,and immigration make acquiring intercultural communication skills imperative.​

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Discuss why it is important to acquire intercultural communication skills. Be sure to include the concepts of globalization,domestic diversity,and immigration.​

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

Higher education has resisted globalization.​

Answer 3

False

Question 4

_____ involves interaction between people whose cultural perceptions and symbol systems differ enough to alter communication events. 

A)​intercultural communication
B)​internationalization
C)​globalization
D)​cultural divides
E)​Egoism

Question 5

What is the preferred term for the group that "generally exercises the greatest influence on beliefs,values,perceptions,communication patterns,and customs of a culture?"      ​

A)​mainstream culture
B)​dominant culture
C)​umbrella culture
D)​meta culture
E)​mega culture

Question 6

Objectivity refers to the state of being "just,unbiased,and not influenced by emotions or personal prejudices."​

Question 7

​The state of being just,unbiased,and not influenced by emotions or personal prejudices is also known as: 

A)​objectivity
B)​relativity
C)​selflessness
D)​adjudicating
E)​mindfulness

Question 8

Technology has enabled ordinary individuals cheaply and quickly to organize themselves around a common interest,ideology,or social cause.​

Question 9

The authors prefer the term "dominant culture" over other terms such as mainstream or umbrella culture because it clearly indicates that the group being referred to generally exercises the greatest influence on the beliefs and values of a culture.​

Question 10

Cultural relativism is the idea that timeless moral truths are rooted in human nature.​

Question 11

What percentage of the U.S.population is made up of minorities? ​

A)​12%
B)​15%
C)​25%
D)​35%
E)​50%

Question 12

Generalizations are based on limited data.​

Question 13

By 2050,world population growth is expected surpass____: 

A)​5 billion
B)​6 billion
C)​​9 billion
D)15 billion
E)​16 billion

Question 14

If a generalization must be made,it should: ​

A)​be supported by a single reputable source
B)​focus on the primary values and behaviors of a particular culture
C)​be based on historical accounts​
D)​based on immediate perceptions
E)​be plausible

Question 15

While a person who is disabled would not be considered a member of a co-culture,someone with an identifiable ethnic background would.​

Question 16

The idea that "one must suspend judgment of other people's practices in order to understand them in their own cultural terms" is referred to as:​

A)​cultural relativism
B)​altercentrism
C)​objectivism
D)​cultural perceptualism
E)​foundationalism

Question 17

Cultural generalizations should be considered:            ​

A)​approximations
B)​indiscriminately
C)​on an individual basis
D)​all of these
E)​absolute representations

Question 18

The definition of intercultural communication involves interaction between government representatives of different nations.​

Question 19

Technology has brought greater polarization throughout the world,though this is less true within the U.S.society.​

Question 20

By 2023,minorities are expected to constitute the majority of all U.S.children under the age of 18.​

Question 21

Compare and contrast the concepts of individual uniqueness and generalizations.​

Question 22

How have advances in technology affected impacted intercultural communication?​

Question 23

Compare and contrast the concepts of "dominant culture" and "co-culture." Provide examples.​

Question 24

​Differentiate between the concepts of moral absolutism and moral relativism.

Question 25

List and define the basic functions of culture.Provide an example for each.​

Question 26

What is objectivity? What role does objectivity play in intercultural communication?​

Question 27

What is the definition of society introduced by the authors?  Be sure to include both the general and specific perspectives.

Question 28

What are the four precautions a person should take when making generalizations about intercultural communication?​