Chapter 2

Question 1

The authors of the text define culture as:

Answer 1

A system of meanings and values that shape one’s behavior

Question 2

According to this chapter, ___________ and ___________ cannot be separated.

Answer 2

language, culture

Question 3

What percent of the world’s cultures are Individualist?

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

______ exists because people with shared experiences and backgrounds come together in community. Shared ______ allows for easier decision-making as a group.

Answer 4

culture

Question 5

Define Individualist culture:

Answer 5

People are assertive and outspoken about their own needs and put themselves first

Question 6

Define Collectivist culture:

Answer 6

People work in the best interest of the greater group, not themselves

Question 7

Effective cross-cultural communication requires that we…

Answer 7

recognize our own cultural/group membership, and recognize how it influences our expectations in communication.

Question 8

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines “culture” as:

Answer 8

a dynamic value system of learned attitudes with assumptions, conventions, beliefs and rules that permit members of a group to relate to one another and the world

Question 9

Padden and Humphries (Deaf researchers) have defined “culture” as:

Answer 9

a set of learned behaviors of a group of people who have their own language, values, rules of behavior, and traditions

Question 10

Collectivist cultures have a different set of priorities and values related to ____; which can lead to missed appointments and misunderstandings.

Answer 10

time