Chapter 5: Culture

Question 1

A system of thought and behavior learned through communication, that reflects a group’s shared beliefs, values, and practices

Answer 1

Culture

Question 2

Framework through which you interpret people’s behavior

Answer 2

Worldview

Question 3

the communication between people from different cultures who have different world views

Answer 3

Intercultural Communication

Question 4

Individuals use contextual cues to interpret meaning and send subtle messages

Answer 4

High-context cultures

Question 5

Individuals believe verbal directness is very important

Answer 5

Low-context cultures

Question 6

People perceive themselves primarily as members of a group and communicate from that perspective

Answer 6

Collectivist

Question 7

People value individuality and communicate autonomy and privacy

Answer 7

Individualist cultures

Question 8

our discomfort with the unknown

Answer 8

Uncertainty avoidance

Question 9

These tend to place value on assertiveness, achievements, ambition, and competitiveness

Answer 9

Masculine cultures

Question 10

These tend to value nurturance, relationships, and quality life

Answer 10

Feminine cultures

Question 11

the degree to which cultures accept hierarchies among individuals

Answer 11

Power distance

Question 12

The way cultures communicate about and with time

Answer 12

Time orientation

Question 13

time is a valued resource that is not to be wasted in…

Answer 13

Monochronic cultures

Question 14

There is a more fluid approach to time in…

Answer 14

Polychronic cultures

Question 15

exaggerated language

Answer 15

Hyperbole

Question 16

downplays emotional intensity

Answer 16

Understatement

Question 17

Groups whose members share some aspects of the general culture but also have their own distinct characteristics

Answer 17

Co-cultures

Question 18

a group of people born into a specific time frame

Answer 18

Generation

Question 19

refers to the behavioral and cultural traits associated with biological sex

Answer 19

Gender

Question 20

notes that your social identity is based on our group memberships

Answer 20

Social identity theory

Question 21

Examines how our group membership affects our integration and our social identity shifts depending on which group membership is most salient at a given moment

Answer 21

intergroup communication

Question 22

The belief in the superiority of your own culture or group

Answer 22

Ethnocentrism

Question 23

biased behavior toward someone based on their membership in a group, class, or category

Answer 23

Discrimination

Question 24

An awareness of behaviors that might offend others

Answer 24

Intercultural sensitivity

Question 25

Suggests that interaction between members of different social groups can encourage positive attitude’s

Answer 25

Intergroup contact theory

Question 26

Seeing or hearing what you want to see or hear and group members

Answer 26

Behavioral affirmation

Question 27

Acting in a way that makes your expectations about a group come true

Answer 27

Behavioral confirmation

Question 28

Adjusting your language and nonverbal behaviors

Answer 28

Accommodation

Question 29

Adopting your communication to be more like another individuals

Answer 29

Convergence