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Q: Culture is ________. a. static b. learned c. random d. innate

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Q: Which of the following options is NOT one of the types of silence used in classrooms as identified by Rounds (1987)? a. administrative b. asocial c. strategic d. empty

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Q: How might the cultural values of emotionality, judgmental attitudes, fatalism, and irrationality interfere with communication between Westerners and Russians?

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Q: What are the levels of the Indian caste system? How is each persons class assigned and how does it affect his or her life?

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Q: Discuss the ways that East Asian and North American communication patterns emphasize indirectness or directness in communication.

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Q: Contrast East Asian and North American orientations to interpersonal relationships, describing three differences between the two orientations.

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Q: In the Maasai culture, land is considered ________. a. communal property b. private property c. hunting territory d. agricultural space

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Q: How do Eastern and Western views of relationships, groups, and the self differ?

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Q: How do Western and Eastern peoples traditionally conceptualize knowledge?

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Q: Identify some of the reasons Cleveland believes the United States is moving toward pluralism.

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Q: Which statement below accurately describes a Russian communication pattern? a. Russians are usually more conventionally indirect when making requests. b. Russians usually express more politeness to friends than to strangers. c. Russians usually preface corrections with positive remarks. d. Russians have few words to show warmth and closeness with friends.

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Q: Compared to their Russian counterparts, Americans emphasize more _____ politeness. a. solidarity b. deferential c. intimate d. positive

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Q: What has helped promote unity between Egypt and the rest of the Middle East? a. the Arabic language b. a love of bartering c. a strong oral, rather than written, tradition d. religion

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Q: Which statement below is true of the Indian caste system? a. There are more than eight different castes. b. A persons caste is determined by birth. c. People freely marry outside of their own caste. d. The caste system has always been seen as Gods will.

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Q: While Western thought conceptualizes time as ________, Eastern thought considers it ________. a. an arrow; a river b. an ocean; an arrow c. a wheel; an arrow d. a river; an ocean

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Q: Which statement below accurately describes an Eastern approach to knowledge? a. Rationality is highly valued. b. Intuition is considered a valid way of knowing. c. Intellect is the primary vehicle for understanding the world. d. Opposites are independent of each other, and one can exist without the other.

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Q: Cultural loyalties, according to Cleveland, can be ________. a. extremely dangerous b. a very positive thing c. more inclusive than one would think d. permanent and immutable

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Q: What are the prevalent stereotypes of Native Americans today? How do these stereotypes differ from reality?

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Q: Explain the unique challenge that Native Americans face in regards to understanding their own cultural identity and the cultural identities of other Native Americans.

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Q: What does it mean to have intercultural competence?

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Q: Explain the differences between individual, relational, and communal forms of identity, providing an example for each.

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Q: Explain what core symbols, norms, and labels are and discuss their importance to cultural identity.

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Q: What do avowal and ascription mean in the context of cultural identity?

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Q: Which type of cultural transient is a citizen of both cultures and stays in a location for more than 6 months? a. short-term socioeconomic/political transients b. long-term socioeconomic/political transients c. short-term service/employment transients d. long-term service/employment transients

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Q: Sauceda argues that Chicano/a membership is based on ________. a. ones identification with the group b. common shared ancestry c. common interests d. a rejection of Caucasian ethnicity

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Q: Which statement below is true of Chicanos/as? a. Most Chicanos/as speak Spanish as a native language. b. The cultural traits often associated with Chicanos/as are also linked to socioeconomic status. c. There is little diversity among Catholic Chicanos/as. d. Chicanos/as can easily be identified since they look so different from other ethnic groups.

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Q: According to Isajiws research, which option below is one of the five conditions that ethnic membership requires? a. common religion b. common food preferences c. common professions d. common leisure activities

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Q: Which stage in the development of white identity involves creating a new meaning for whiteness in nonracist terms? a. redefinition b. acceptance c. resistance d. no social consciousness

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Q: According to Collier, which question should an intercultural communications researcher ask him/herself LAST? a. What is the context of the intercultural problem? b. How can I apply my interpretations? c. What is my perspective on the data? d. Why did I choose to study this particular intercultural issue?

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Q: What led white Americans and African Americans to view the O.J. Simpson trial with such very different attitudes? a. The two groups had different opinions of the honesty of law enforcement. b. The two groups had different ideas about the justifiability of murder. c. The two groups had different evaluations of O.J. Simpsons character. d. The two groups had different feelings about the role of the media in the legal system.

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