Communication and Culture

Question 1

World View

Answer 1

Framework through which you interpret people’s behaviors

Question 2

Intercultural communication

Answer 2

the communication interaction between people from different cultures who have different worldviews

Question 3

High context cultures

Answer 3

Individuals use in-direct communication and body language as primary forms of communication.

Question 4

Low Context Cultures

Answer 4

Individuals who use straightforward language and rely on less situational communication

Question 5

Individualistic cultures

Answer 5

People who value individuality and communicate autonomy and privacy. (“I”)

Question 6

Collectivism

Answer 6

People perceive themselves as members of a group and communicate from that perspective. (“We”)

Question 7

Generation

Answer 7

Is a group born into a specific time frame. (Baby Boomers, Millennials, Alphas

Question 8

Gender

Answer 8

Is defined as behavioral and cultural traits associated with biological sex.

Question 9

Social Identity Theory

Answer 9

notes that your social identity is based on your group memberships. We communicate differently with people in our ingroups versus outgroups.

Question 10

Intergroup communication

Answer 10

examines how our group membership affects our interaction and our social identity shifts depending on which group membership is most salient at a given moment.

Question 11

Ethnocentrism

Answer 11

Is the belief in the superiority of your own culture or group.

Question 12

Discrimination

Answer 12

This is biased behavior toward someone based on their membership in a group.

Question 13

Intergroup contact theory

Answer 13

suggests that interaction between members of different social groups can encourage positive attitudes. However, intergroup biases interfere with this process.

Question 13

Intercultural Sensitivity

Answer 13

This is the use of miscellaneous stereotypes to harm a particular culture.

Question 14

Behavioral confirmation

Answer 14

Is acting in a way that makes your expectations about a group come true.

Question 15

Behavioral Affirmation

Answer 15

Seeing or hearing what you want to see or hear in-group members.

Question 16

Convergence

Answer 16

Adapting your communication to be more like another individual.

Question 17

Accommodation

Answer 17

adjusting your language and nonverbal behaviors.

Question 18

Overaccommodate

Answer 18

Individuals who excessively divulge language and nonverbal behaviors based on a communication interaction.

Question 19

Time Orientation

Answer 19

is the way that cultures communicate about and wish for time.

Question 20

Co-cultures

Answer 20

are groups whose members share at least some of the general culture’s system of thought and behavior but have distinct characteristics or attitudes that unify them and distinguish them from the general culture

Question 21

Ingroup

Answer 21

Individuals who identify with a particular group and feel like they belong to a specific group.

Question 22

Outgroup

Answer 22

Individuals who are deemed as the “other” from the group membership.

Question 23

Monochronic Cultures

Answer 23

Time is a valuable resource that should not be wasted. (Prioritize Scheduling)

Question 24

Polychronic Cultures

Answer 24

Individuals prioritize family relationships and are comfortable dealing with multiple people at a time.