Question 1

Cultural patterns provide the basic set of standards that guide thought and action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How do your cultural patterns shape and define your reality? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

What are the four components of cultural patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral beliefs, central beliefs, norms, and values 
B)  peripheral beliefs, central beliefs, morals, and values 
C)  values, norms, ethics, and social practices 
D)  shared beliefs, values, norms, and social practices

Question 4

According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, which of the following is NOT a question that each culture must address?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the nature of human beings? 
B)  What is the relationship of humans to each other? 
C)  What is the relationship of humans to space? 
D)  What is the human orientation to activity?

Question 5

Cultural patterns play a vital role in shaping judgments about

Accepted Answer

A)  universal rules. 
B)  personality traits. 
C)  intercultural competence. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Beliefs that refer to matters of personal likes and dislikes are called

Accepted Answer

A)  central beliefs. 
B)  peripheral beliefs. 
C)  social beliefs. 
D)  time-released beliefs

Question 7

Cultural patterns are consciously taught in academic-type settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The self-orientation of a culture, as described by Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the responsibilities that individuals have to others. 
B)  the extent to which some people in the culture considered better or superior to others. 
C)  whether human beings intrinsically good or evil. 
D)  whether people are in control of, subjugated by, or living in harmony with the forces of naturel

Question 9

According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, the extent to which a culture encourages a sense of responsibility for other members depends on where it is placed on a continuum of

Accepted Answer

A)  directness/indirectness. 
B)  formality/informality. 
C)  spiritual/physical. 
D)  dependence/independence.

Question 10

"Putting your cards on the table" and "telling it like it is" is typical of which cultural group?

Accepted Answer

A)  European Americans 
B)  Koreans 
C)  Mexicans 
D)  Kenyans

Question 11

The term that refers to socially shared expectations of appropriate behaviors, like how to greet a friend, is

Accepted Answer

A)  values. 
B)  norms. 
C)  social practices. 
D)  roles. Applied

Question 12

Which statement does NOT apply to all cultures, according to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in all cultures face common human problems for which they must find a solution. 
B)  Every member of a culture must agree with and abide by one solution to each problem. 
C)  The range of alternative solutions to a culture's problems is NOT limitless. 
D)  Within a given culture, there will be preferred solutions, which most people within the culture will select, but there will also be people who will choose other solutions.

Question 13

Why do you think "doing" is the dominant characteristic of European Americans? How has this approached shaped the history of the United States of a America?

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Question 14

Cultural patterns are primarily inside people, in their minds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

People are usually not conscious of culturally shared beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Cultural Patterns and Communication: Foundations

Cultural patterns provide the basic set of standards that guide thought and action.

How do your cultural patterns shape and define your reality? Provide an example.

What are the four components of cultural patterns?

According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, which of the following is NOT a question that each culture must address?

Cultural patterns play a vital role in shaping judgments about

Beliefs that refer to matters of personal likes and dislikes are called

Cultural patterns are consciously taught in academic-type settings.

The self-orientation of a culture, as described by Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, refers to

According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, the extent to which a culture encourages a sense of responsibility for other members depends on where it is placed on a continuum of

"Putting your cards on the table" and "telling it like it is" is typical of which cultural group?

The term that refers to socially shared expectations of appropriate behaviors, like how to greet a friend, is

Which statement does NOT apply to all cultures, according to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck?

Why do you think "doing" is the dominant characteristic of European Americans? How has this approached shaped the history of the United States of a America?

Cultural patterns are primarily inside people, in their minds.

People are usually not conscious of culturally shared beliefs.