Ch. 5 Flashcards
“A learned system of thought and behavior that belongs to and typifies a relatively large group of people, including shared beliefs, values, and practices” represents which term from chapter three?
Culture
What is the communication between people from different cultures who have different worldviews?
Intercultural communication
Bill grew up in a small rural town where most of his classmates came from ethnic, religious, and
socioeconomic backgrounds similar to his. 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.
Diverse
People from which type of culture perceive themselves first and foremost as members of the group?
Collectivist
What is the degree to which a culture adapts its behaviors in order to reduce ambiguity and risk?
Uncertainty avoidance
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 their supervisor for the quality of the work they do in the
group. Liz’s perspective seems to reflect which cultural perspective?
Individualist
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 time orientation?
Monochronic time
The behavioral and cultural traits assigned to men and women, and the way a particular culture defines notions of masculinity and femininity, is referred to as
Gender
The theory holds that we each have a sense of ourselves as a unique individuals but also define ourselves based on our membership in groups is called
Social identity theory
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 does not identify with the other people who attend. We would describe the filmmakers’ club as Andrew’s ______________ and the fraternity as a(n) ______________.
Ingroup; Outgroup
What is the belief that one’s own culture is superior to others, and the tendency to view other cultures through the lens of one’s own?
Ethnocentrism
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
Behavioral affirmation
What theory suggests that if you interact with people from backgrounds different from your own you will come to understand others better.
Intergroup contact
Culture is synonymous with ethnicity or nationality. True or False?
False
Collectivist cultures tend to be governed by a clear sense of status and hierarchy, and tend to prize loyalty. True or False?
True
