Culture

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

the language, values, beliefs, traditions, and customs people share and learn

Question 2

social identity theory

Answer 2

groups we identify with (in-groups) and groups we view as different (out-groups)

Question 3

intercultural communication

Answer 3

communication between people from different cultures who have different worldviews

Question 4

co culture

Answer 4

membership in a group that is part of an encompassing culture

Question 5

low context

Answer 5

speak in a straightforward manner and depend heavily on words to communicate the message

Question 6

high context

Answer 6

high use of nonverbal elements; voice tone, facial expression, gestures, and eye movement carry significant parts of a conversation

Question 7

individualistic orientation

Answer 7

people are primarily concerned about themselves and their immediate family

Question 8

collectivistic orientation

Answer 8

people’s major concern is their ingroup or community

Question 9

approaches to power distance

Answer 9

the extent to which less powerful members of organizations and institutions (including the family) accept and expect unequal power distributions

Question 10

ethnocentrism

Answer 10

Belief in the superiority of your own culture or group