Deck 5: B: Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

___________ theory suggests that interaction between members of different social groups generates a possibility for more positive attitudes to emerge.

A) Uncertainty reduction
B) Social interaction
C) Social penetration
D) Intergroup contact
Answer Key

Answer 1

D

Question 2

____________ is a belief that one's own culture is superior to others' with the tendency to view other cultures through the lens of one's own.

A) Patriotism
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Bias
D) Xenophobia

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Liz prefers working on her own rather than in groups but will tolerate group work if each member's role or job is clearly defined, each person is responsible for his or her own work, and each person will be held accountable by his or her supervisor for the quality of the work he or she does in the group. Liz's perspective seems to reflect which cultural perspective?

A) collectivist
B) individualist
C) antisocial
D) democratic

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The United States is classified as which of the following type of culture?

A) collectivist
B) high-context
C) conforming
D) low-context

Question 5

People from which type of culture perceive themselves first and foremost as members of a group?

A) individualist
B) collectivist
C) low-context
D) high-context

Question 6

Naoko's American friends sometimes get frustrated with her because she prefers to use subtle clues to communicate that she disagrees or is uncomfortable in a particular conversation. What her friends may not realize is that her communication pattern reflects the ___________ Japanese culture in which Naoko was raised.

A) indirect
B) shy
C) high-context
D) low-context

Question 7

_________ is the communication between people from different cultures who have different worldviews.

A) Intracultural communication
B) Intercultural communication
C) Cultural communication
D) Diversity communication

Question 8

The theory that holds that we each have a sense of ourselves as a unique individual but that we also define ourselves based on our group memberships is called

A) cultural collectivist theory.
B) uncertainty reduction theory.
C) social identity theory.
D) social information processing theory.

Question 9

Andrew met his roommate Danny when they both joined the Independent Filmmakers Club as freshmen, and they have a large group of mutual friends through that group. More recently, Danny has joined a fraternity and has been inviting Andrew to join him at the frat's parties and other events. Andrew has accepted a few invitations but feels awkward at the fraternity events because he just doesn't identify with the other people who attend. We would describe the filmmakers' club as Andrew's __________ and the fraternity as a(n) _____________.

A) ingroup; outgroup
B) outgroup; ingroup
C) a-group; b-group
D) social group; antisocial group

Question 10

_______ is the degree to which a culture adapts its behaviors in order to reduce ambiguity and risk.

A) Uncertainty avoidance
B) Certainty accommodation
C) Adaptability
D) Flexibility

Question 11

Palestinians use the term al nachba, which translates into English as "the catastrophe" or "the disaster," to refer to the creation of the Israeli state. Their linguistic choice represents _____ and suggests they are a _____ culture.

A) discrimination; racist
B) emotion; passionate
C) hyperbole; collectivist
D) understatement; individualist

Question 12

Alan believes that school administrators are overly critical and controlling. Consequently, when the Dean of Students asks to meet with him to discuss what she can do to help him succeed in his classes, he assumes her goal is to coerce him into dropping out of his classes. We might describe Alan's perception as

A) behavioral confirmation.
B) behavioral attribution.
C) behavioral affirmation.
D) behavioral intervention.

Question 13

"A learned system of thought and behavior that belongs to and typifies a relatively large group of people; a composite of shared beliefs, values, and practices" represents which of the following terms?

A) society
B) religion
C) culture
D) group-think

Question 14

Jim's dad always tells him things like "The early bird gets the worm," and "We're burning daylight" in order to remind him that time is finite and that he should get up early in the morning if he wants to be successful in life. Jim's dad is instilling which of the following time orientations?

A) definitive-time
B) indefinite-time
C) monochronic time
D) polychronic time

Question 15

What branch of the discipline (of communication) focuses on the ways in which communication within and between groups affects relationships?

A) intercultural communication
B) intersocial communication
C) interpersonal communication
D) intergroup communication

Question 16

Bill grew up in a small rural town where he and most of his classmates shared similar ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. However, since he has gone away to college, he has noticed that he is surrounded by people from many different backgrounds. We would describe Bill's college environment as more _____ than the town where he grew up.

A) cultural
B) diverse
C) ethnic
D) urban

Question 17

The assignment of behavioral and cultural traits to men and women that is determined by the way a particular culture defines notions of masculinity and femininity is referred to as

A) sex.
B) gender.
C) sexism.
D) sexual orientation.