Chapter 5

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

an established coherent set of beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices shared by a large group of people

Question 2

power

Answer 2

the ability to influence or control people and events

Question 3

co-cultural communication theory

Answer 3

the people who have more dominant power within a society determine the dominant culture because they get to decide the prevailing views, values, and traditions of the society

Question 4

co-cultures

Answer 4

they have their won cultures that co-exist within a dominant culture

Question 5

prejudice

Answer 5

stereotypes that reflect rigid attitudes toward groups and their members

Question 6

stereotype content model

Answer 6

prejudice centers on two judgements made about others: how warm and friendly they are, and how competent they are

Question 7

benevolent prejudice

Answer 7

occurs when people think of a particular group as inferior but also friendly and competent

Question 8

Hostile prejudice

Answer 8

happens when people have negative attitudes toward a group of individuals that they see as unfriendly and incompetent

Question 9

individualistic cultures

Answer 9

people tend to value independence and personal achievement

Question 10

collectivistic cultures

Answer 10

people emphasize group identity, interpersonal harmony and well-being of ingroups

Question 11

high-context cultures

Answer 11

such as in China, Korea, and Japan, people use relatively vague and ambiguous language and even silence to convey important meaning

Question 12

low-context cultures

Answer 12

people tend not to presume that others share their beliefs, attitudes, and values

Question 13

uncertainty avoidance

Answer 13

cultures vary in how much they tolerate and accept unpredictability

Question 14

display rules

Answer 14

guidelines for when, where, and how to appropriately express emotions

Question 15

power distance

Answer 15

the degree to which people in a particular culture view the unequal distribution of power as acceptable

Question 16

Masculine cultures

Answer 16

place importance upon personal ambition, competition, assertiveness, and material gain as core values

Question 17

monochromatic time orientation

Answer 17

people who view time as a precious resource. You may view time as a gift you give others to show your affection, or as a tool for punishing someone

Question 18

feminine culture

Answer 18

emphasize personal connections to other, relationship health, quality of life, and concern for the poor and the elderly

Question 19

polychronic time orientation

Answer 19

don’t view time as a resource to be spent, saved, or guarded. They don’t consider the time of day

Question 20

intercultural communication competence

Answer 20

the ability to interpersonally communicate in an appropriate, effective, and ethical fashion with people from diverse backgrounds

Question 21

world-mindedness

Answer 21

you demonstrate acceptance and respect toward other cultures, beliefs, values, and customs

Question 22

ethnocentrism

Answer 22

the belief that one’s own cultural beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices are superior to others

Question 23

Communication Accommodation Theory

Answer 23

people are especially motivated to adapt their communication when they seek social approval, when they wish to establish relationships with others, and when they view others’ language usage as appropriate