Question 1

Match the words below with the definitions. Words are used only once.
-Establishing common ground by joining separate cultures to create a new more comprehensive and inclusive culture.

Accepted Answer

A) enculturation 
B) world view 
C) social decentring 
D) empathy 
E) third culture
F)acculturation
G)gender
H)race
I)sympathy

Question 2

Match the words below with the definitions. Words are used only once.
-The process of communicating a group's culture from generation to generation.

Accepted Answer

A) enculturation 
B) world view 
C) social decentring 
D) empathy 
E) third culture
F)acculturation
G)gender
H)race
I)sympathy

Question 3

A third culture is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  a willingness of both parties to participate in the creation of the new culture. 
B)  a group willing to mediate between the two original cultures. 
C)  two or more individuals willing to get together and study each other's cultures. 
D)  unique values and norms that might not have existed prior to the dyadic relationship.

Question 4

Pushing someone into an inflexible,all-encompassing category is

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice. 
B)  culture shock. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  stereotyping.

Question 5

To adapt predictively,you

Accepted Answer

A)  modify your behaviours in anticipation of an event. 
B)  predict how much adaptation it will take to fit comfortably into another culture. 
C)  modify your behaviours after an event. 
D)  adapt to create a co-culture.

Question 6

Applying our understanding of people in general,or of categories of people from whom we have gained some knowledge,is one method of

Accepted Answer

A)  social decentring. 
B)  adapting reactively. 
C)  being empathic. 
D)  being sympathetic.

Question 7

Monique and a group of her colleagues travel from Montreal to Beijing for a conference.There are people there from all over the world,meeting one another and networking.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  intercultural communication. 
D)  communication codes.

Question 8

Individuals for whom nonverbal cues are extremely important in interpreting messages are members of

Accepted Answer

A)  decentralized cultures. 
B)  low-context cultures. 
C)  centralized cultures. 
D)  high-context cultures.

Question 9

Jerod is visiting Norway as an exchange student.During his third week in the country he began to experience a sense of confusion,anxiety,and stress.He began to question the wisdom of committing himself to this exchange.Based on Jerod's reaction,what is he most likely experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  third-culture 
D)  acculturation

Question 10

The internal state of readiness to improve our intercultural communication is

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge. 
B)  skill. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  co-culture.

Question 11

Teamwork approaches usually succeed better in

Accepted Answer

A)  cultures in which there is a need for certainty. 
B)  collectivistic cultures. 
C)  cultures in which there is tolerance of uncertainty. 
D)  individualistic cultures.

Question 12

Material culture,social institutions,individuals and the universe,aesthetics,and language are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  what a given group of people values or appreciates. 
B)  what we learn from our culture. 
C)  cultural elements that identify the most profound aspects of cultural influence. 
D)  cultural contexts.

Question 13

Match the words below with the definitions. Words are used only once.
-Genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people.

Accepted Answer

A) enculturation 
B) world view 
C) social decentring 
D) empathy 
E) third culture
F)acculturation
G)gender
H)race
I)sympathy

Question 14

Adjusting our behaviours to accommodate an individual,a relationship,or a situation is

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy. 
B)  adaptation. 
C)  sympathy. 
D)  social empathy.

Question 15

Paying close attention to another person's nonverbal cues when you begin conversing will assist in

Accepted Answer

A)  developing flexibility. 
B)  asking questions. 
C)  self-talk. 
D)  tolerating ambiguity.

Question 16

The fact that one can buy hummus and basmati rice at most Canadian grocery stores exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural values. 
B)  enculturation. 
C)  acculturation. 
D)  culture shock.

Question 17

Relationships,caring for the less fortunate,and overall quality of life are emphasized by

Accepted Answer

A)  masculine cultures. 
B)  centralized power cultures. 
C)  feminine cultures. 
D)  group achievement cultures.

Question 18

"I was so sorry to learn that you have to retake the exam" exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)  relational empathy. 
B)  adaptation. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  sympathy.

Question 19

Dr.Higgins has a Japanese foreign exchange student in his class.He understands that,typically,foreign students have difficulty writing papers in English.Consequently,he intends to be more lenient when evaluating this student's grammar.Which of the following strategies is Dr.Higgins most likely employing: social decentering,empathy,or adapting predictively? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr.Higgins has a Japanese foreign exchange student...

Question 20

________ is based on cultural beliefs about the universe and key issues such as death,God,and the meaning of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentrism 
B)  Intercultural communication 
C)  Cultural values 
D)  World view

Exam 4: Interpersonal Communication and Diversity: Adapting to Others

Match the words below with the definitions. Words are used only once. -Establishing common ground by joining separate cultures to create a new more comprehensive and inclusive culture.

Match the words below with the definitions. Words are used only once. -The process of communicating a group's culture from generation to generation.

A third culture is characterized by

Pushing someone into an inflexible,all-encompassing category is

To adapt predictively,you

Applying our understanding of people in general,or of categories of people from whom we have gained some knowledge,is one method of

Monique and a group of her colleagues travel from Montreal to Beijing for a conference.There are people there from all over the world,meeting one another and networking.This is an example of

Individuals for whom nonverbal cues are extremely important in interpreting messages are members of

Jerod is visiting Norway as an exchange student.During his third week in the country he began to experience a sense of confusion,anxiety,and stress.He began to question the wisdom of committing himself to this exchange.Based on Jerod's reaction,what is he most likely experiencing?

The internal state of readiness to improve our intercultural communication is

Teamwork approaches usually succeed better in

Material culture,social institutions,individuals and the universe,aesthetics,and language are examples of

Match the words below with the definitions. Words are used only once. -Genetically transmitted physical characteristics of a group of people.

Adjusting our behaviours to accommodate an individual,a relationship,or a situation is

Paying close attention to another person's nonverbal cues when you begin conversing will assist in

The fact that one can buy hummus and basmati rice at most Canadian grocery stores exemplifies

Relationships,caring for the less fortunate,and overall quality of life are emphasized by

"I was so sorry to learn that you have to retake the exam" exemplifies

________ is based on cultural beliefs about the universe and key issues such as death,God,and the meaning of life.