Deck 5: C: Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

Define the term culture.

Answer 1

Worldview

Question 2

List an example of one group you consider to be your own ingroup and one that you consider to be one of your outgroups.

Answer 2

Whereas ethnocentrism is a belief in the superiority (or centrality) of one's own culture or group, discrimination refers to behaving in a way that benefits one group or culture over another. Ethnocentric beliefs, whether intentional or not, may lead to discriminatory behaviors.

Question 3

Define and give an example of a collectivist culture.

Answer 3

uncertainty avoidance

Question 4

Describe one way in which your own generation's attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors differ from those of your parents.

Question 5

Provide an example of a high-context culture.

Question 6

Contrast the differences between high- and low-context cultures.

Question 7

What three changes do intercultural communication training programs focus on?

Question 8

Briefly describe one way in which mediated interaction is changing the way we experience the diverse world around us.

Question 9

What is the difference between ethnocentrism and discrimination, and how are they related to one another?

Question 10

Briefly describe the approach to power distance found in the United States.

Question 11

What do we mean when we say that a culture has a polychronic time orientation, and what is an example of a culture that fits this description?

Question 12

_________ is the framework through which you interpret the world and the people in it.

Question 13

What term do we use to describe the degree to which members of a culture adapt their behaviors in order to reduce uncertainty and risk?

Question 14

In your own words, what is the difference between a masculine and a feminine culture?