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Q: Skype is a software application that allows people to communicate with live audio and video in real-time. Skype uses a different channel than typical face-to-face interactions.

Q: Every communicative event is characterized by a multitude of competing stimuli.

Q: Not every culture uses symbols.

Q: Most communication behavior is innate or inborn.

Q: All of our messages, to some degree or another, do something to someone else.

Q: The authors argue that improving intercultural requires a clear understanding of the phenomenon of culture.

Q: Culture is made up of only those objective elements which have increased the probability of survival in the past.

Q: History, unlike religion and culture, give objective guidance for daily life.

Q: Values reflect culture, but they play no role in perpetuating the culture.

Q: Language is fundamental to the functioning of culture.

Q: Schools represent informal ways of learning culture.

Q: Because of the brevity of proverbs, their influence is often overlooked.

Q: Folktales are often simple morality lessons focusing on what the culture's perspective is on right and wrong or good and evil.

Q: Art is influenced by culture, but the relationship is not reciprocal.

Q: Most communication behavior is: a. innate b. inborn c. learned d. habitual e. A and D

Q: Culture is accurately reflected in which of the following statements? a. culture is innate b. culture and communication are inseparable c. culture is monolithic d. culture includes opera but not sporting events e. A and C

Q: A good analogy for the relationship between a culture and a group of people would be: a. a car and its driver b. gasoline for an engine c. a mind and its body d. self and brain e. personality and self

Q: The definition of culture preferred by the authors includes all of the following concepts except ____. a. the biological parts of human life b. subjective elements c. the non-biological parts of human life d. objective elements e. A and D

Q: What is the basic function of culture? a. to teach people how to adapt to their environment b. to teach people ethical behavior c. to perpetuate itself d. to differentiate one group from another e. to satisfy ego and identity needs

Q: Element(s) of culture include: a. social organizations b. religions c. values d. A and B e. A, B, and C

Q: Proverbs ____. a. are oversimplifications of a people's values and beliefs b. are learned easily and repeated with regularity c. with similar ideas are often found in different cultures d. B and C e. A, B, and C

Q: Pinocchio's nose is an example of ____. a. learning culture through proverbs b. learning culture through folktales, legends, and myths c. learning culture through art d. deceitfulness e. public shame

Q: Which of the following is not true about culture: a. culture is transmitted from generation to generation b. culture is based on symbols c. culture does not have boundaries d. culture is an integrated system e. culture is dynamic

Q: How cultural traits "make sense" in that culture's context reflects culture as: a. an integrated system b. internalization c. structuration d. ideation e. perpetuation

Q: A sense of self is acquired through the process of communicating with others.

Q: All people, regardless of culture, have a need to communicate and interact with others.

Q: The idea that communication is a dynamic process is reflected in: a. messages sent can't be unsent b. communication is an ongoing activity c. sending and receiving messages involve a host of variables simultaneously d. A and B e. A, B, and C

Q: When the authors refer to words that mean different things in different languages, to what characteristic of communication are they referring? a. communication is contextual b. communication is symbolic c. communication is dynamic d. communication is static e. A, B, and C

Q: The idea that you might talk differently in front of a few people than you might in front of hundreds is reflects what characteristic of communication: a. contextual b. source-centered c. dynamic d. symbolic e. receiver-centered

Q: Of the following, which example(s) reflect the contextual characteristic of communication? a. a conversation at a restaurant b. a conversation at church c. a conversation at work d. A, B, and C e. None of the above

Q: Differentiate between the concepts of moral absolutism and moral relativism.

Q: List and explain at least two of the five recommended practices for interacting ethically with people of diverse cultures.

Q: Compare and contrast the concepts of individual uniqueness and generalizations.

Q: What are the four precautions a person should take when making generalizations about intercultural communication?

Q: What is objectivity? What role does objectivity play in intercultural communication?

Q: Which explanation accurately reflects the "Interpersonal needs" use of communication? a. it assists in helping us learn about other people b. it helps us decide how to present ourselves to other people c. it provides a sense of inclusion and affection d. it allows us to shape the behaviors of others e. A and B

Q: The idea that "Self is not innate, but is acquired in the process of communicating with others" best describes what use of communication? a. person perception b. identity c. interpersonal needs d. influence e. control

Q: The definition of communication used in the text includes all of the following ideas except: a. dynamic process b. share thoughts c. using symbols d. general settings e. particular settings

Q: Which component of communication is most accurately represented If Andy is trying to decide how to explain a change in plans to Bill and Chris. a. messages b. encoding c. decoding d. feedback e. noise

Q: Noise in communication could be: a. a bad telephone connection b. other conversations c. being cold or hungry d. A and B e. A, B, and C

Q: Andy asked Bill to tell Chris about the plan. Bill nodded in agreement. The nod is: a. Bill as receiver b. noise c. encoding d. feedback e. decoding

Q: What is culture shock? How does it affect people?

Q: Describe the stages of culture shock and provide examples for each?

Q: What are some of the recommendations offered in the text to function effectively in a second culture? List and describe two.

Q: What is meant by the term, ethics? How do the authors define it?

Q: List and define the basic functions of culture. Provide an example for each.

Q: Learning about the language of a host culture is all about language acquisition.

Q: Working to maintain your culture while living in another culture is not helpful.

Q: Cultural relativism is the idea that timeless moral truths are rooted in human nature.

Q: Generalizations are based on limited data.

Q: Objectivity refers to the state of being "just, unbiased, and not influenced by emotions or personal prejudices."

Q: Discuss why it is important to acquire intercultural communication skills. Be sure to include the concepts of globalization, domestic diversity, and immigration.

Q: How have advances in technology affected impacted intercultural communication?

Q: Compare and contrast the concepts of "dominant culture" and "co-culture." Provide examples.

Q: What is the definition of society introduced by the authors? Be sure to include both the general and specific perspectives.

Q: Technology has enabled ordinary individuals cheaply and quickly to organize themselves around a common interest, ideology, or social cause.

Q: Technology has brought greater polarization throughout the world, though this is less true within the U.S. society.

Q: The definition of intercultural communication involves interaction between government representatives of different nations.

Q: The authors prefer the term "dominant culture" over other terms such as mainstream or umbrella culture because it clearly indicates that the group being referred to generally exercises the greatest influence on the beliefs and values of a culture.

Q: While a person who is disabled would not be considered a member of a co-culture, someone with an identifiable ethnic background would.

Q: Culture shock is caused by the transition from a familiar culture to an unfamiliar one.

Q: The second stage of culture shock is the crisis period.

Q: If a generalization must be made, it should: a. be supported by a single reputable source b. focus on the primary values and behaviors of a particular culture c. be based on historical accounts d. based on immediate perceptions e. be plausible

Q: The state of being just, unbiased, and not influenced by emotions or personal prejudices is also known as: a. objectivity b. relativity c. selflessness d. adjudicating e. mindfulness

Q: To be objective, one must: a. have an open mind b. avoid being too judgmental c. use a consistent metric d. A and B e. A, B, and C

Q: Globalization, domestic diversity, and immigration make acquiring intercultural communication skills imperative.

Q: Higher education has resisted globalization.

Q: By 2023, minorities are expected to constitute the majority of all U.S. children under the age of 18.

Q: Culture shock refers to: a. major changes originating within one's home culture b. a mental state experienced by an individual when transitioning between a familiar culture to an unfamiliar culture c. major changes originating outside one's home culture d. the perception that one's home culture is overwhelmed by external cultural forces e. C and D

Q: At what stage of culture shock does a person begin to recognize the reality of the new setting? a. adaptation b. exhilaration c. disenchantment d. adjustment e. effective functioning

Q: Early conceptualizations of culture shock included this concept, although subsequent research failed to support. a. re-entry shock b. the U model c. the W model d. B and C e. A, B, and C.

Q: The process of learning to live in a new culture is referred to as: a. immersion b. acculturation c. emulation d. integration e. inclusion

Q: A conviction that one's own culture is superior to all other cultures is known as: a. ethnocentrism b. egoism c. endoculturalism d. multiculturalism e. plurisy

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