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In Korea, crossing one's legs is a _________. |
| | A) | Show of disrespect |
| | B) | Sign of relaxation |
| | C) | Social faux pas |
| | D) | Sexual gesture |
| | E) | None of the above |
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To become more adept at communicating with persons who are culturally different from ourselves, we need to learn not only about their cultures, but about ___________. |
| | A) | Their various subcultures |
| | B) | Our own culture |
| | C) | Their religion |
| | D) | Their language |
| | E) | None of the above |
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According to cultural anthropologist Edward T. Hall, culture is communication, and communication is __________. |
| | A) | Culture |
| | B) | Understanding |
| | C) | Knowledge |
| | D) | Vital |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Cultural pluralists advocate adherence to the principle of ___________. |
| | A) | High-text communication |
| | B) | Low-text communication |
| | C) | Cultural relativity |
| | D) | Ethnocentrism |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Low power distance cultures are found in Sweden, the United States, and ___________. |
| | A) | Saudi Arabia |
| | B) | Malaysia |
| | C) | India |
| | D) | Israel |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Demographers tell us that _________ will shape our country's future. |
| | A) | Ignorance |
| | B) | Diversity |
| | C) | Individualism |
| | D) | Conformity |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Great Britain, the United States, Canada, France, and Germany all stress _________ cultures. |
| | A) | Interdependent |
| | B) | Independent |
| | C) | Individualistic |
| | D) | Collectivistic |
| | E) | None of the above |
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"Virtual ___________" is a moniker which describes the landscape of on-line, surrogate communities. |
| | A) | Families |
| | B) | Reality |
| | C) | Suburbs |
| | D) | Villages |
| | E) | None of the above |
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To communicate interculturally, it is important to limit one's reliance on ___________. |
| | A) | Stereotypes |
| | B) | Technology |
| | C) | Friendship |
| | D) | Media |
| | E) | None of the above |
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It is important to ____________ the communication rules of other cultures to communicate effectively. |
| | A) | Debate |
| | B) | Restructure |
| | C) | Challenge |
| | D) | Ignore |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Intercultural communication is relatively new. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, gays and lesbians, cyberpunks, and the elderly are all examples of American co-cultures. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Culture teaches you how to think and what to think about. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Cultural relativism and ethnocentrism are basically synonymous. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Larry A. Samovar and Richard E. Porter say that there are too many of us who don't work hard at intercultural communication simply because we do not wish to live or interact with people from different cultures. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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High-context communication encourages directness. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Members of cultures with low-context systems are less likely to ask questions to get background information when meeting someone for the 1st time. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In high power distance cultures, subordinates are quick to defer to superiors. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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When communicating interculturally, one should use one's own culture as a reference point to form expectations and relate to other cultures. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The amount of intercultural communication is rapidly declining. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education