Intercultural Communication

Question 1

Communication is a complex process.

Answer 1

1. May involve two or more person
2. Barriers may impede its success

Question 2

lacks of knowledge on cultural differences

Answer 2

Ethnocentrism & Stereotyping

Question 3

opposite of ethnocentrism & stereotyping

Answer 3

Tolerance

Question 4

the act of judging another culture based on preconceptions found in the values and standards of one’s own culture.

Answer 4

Ethnocentrism

Question 5

“my culture is more superior among all”

Answer 5

Ethnocentrism

Question 6

a fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people

Answer 6

Stereotyping

Question 7

differences in culture

Answer 7

social values, roles and status, decision making custom, concept of time, personal space, cultural context
behavior & manners, gestures & body language, legal & ethical, corporate cultural differences, proverbs

Question 8

cultural differences between company

Answer 8

cultural corporate differences

Question 9

laws of the land and society

Answer 9

legal and ethical

Question 10

differences in nonverbal meaning

Answer 10

gestures and body lang

Question 11

concept of rude or polite

Answer 11

behavior and manner

Question 12

how meaning is conveyed

Answer 12

cultural context

Question 13

spoken, written, verbal comm

Answer 13

low context

Question 14

nonverbal comm

Answer 14

high context

Question 15

proximity

Answer 15

personal space

Question 16

just in time (exact), on time (30 mins), ahead of time (an hour)

Answer 16

concept of time

Question 17

length of time spent to come up with a decision

Answer 17

decision making custom

Question 18

differences on how people contribute to the society

Answer 18

role & status

Question 19

group’s expectation to its people

Answer 19

social values

Question 20

development model

Answer 20

denial, defense, minimization, acceptance, adaptation, integration

Question 20

doesn’t want to recognize

Answer 20

denial

Question 21

acknowledges but thinks highly of its own culture (ethnocentrism).

Answer 21

defense

Question 22

asserts universality

Answer 22

minimization

Question 23

starts to appreciate

Answer 23

acceptance

Question 23

imitate

Answer 23

adaptation

Question 23

reflect / likely one of them

Answer 23

integration