Lesson 2 Flashcards
How is communication closely linked to culture?
a. we live in a highly diverse world
b. communication expresses, sustains and alters culture
c. they are linked because individual backgrounds vary
d. cultures tend to emphasize individualism
e. none of these
b. communication expresses, sustains and alters culture
What can be defined as a system of ideas, values, beliefs, customs, and language that is passed from one generation to the next and that reflects and sustains a particular way of life?
a. individualism
b. collectivism
c. culture
d. social community
e. co-culture
c. culture
Abe lives in a country (United States) where high value is placed on self-reliance, self-expression, personal initiative, and freedom. What type of culture would characterize where Abe lives?
a. individualistic
b. collectivist
c. cooperative
d. assertive
e. social community
a. individualistic
A social community is
a. a social group within a culture that distinctly shapes members’ perspectives, their perceptions, identities, expectations, etc.
b. a group outside of the mainstream culture to which one belongs
c. our home culture
d. when we recognize that cultures vary in how they think and behave
e. none of these
a group outside of the mainstream culture to which one belongs
Bob is in an uncomfortable situation. In order to make himself more at ease, Bob tries to listen and observe those around him, asks questions to those he finds interesting and seeks new information about topics he finds stimulating. What is Bob engaged in?
a. respecting other’s thoughts and feelings
b. Standpoint Theory
c. Uncertainty Reduction Theory
d. person-centeredness
e. conforming communication patterns
c. Uncertainty Reduction Theory
What requires us to negotiate between awareness of group tendencies and equal awareness of individual differences?
a. conforming communication patterns
b. person-centeredness
c. ethnocentrism
d. cultural relativism
e. ethnocentric bias
b. person-centeredness
When one individual puts his/her ethnicity at the center of the universe, he/she is engaged in
a. ethnocentric bias
b. ethnocentrism
c. cultural relativism
d. person-centeredness
b. ethnocentrism
Which of the following is not a guideline for adapting our communication to diverse cultures and social communities?
a. engage in person-centeredness
b. respect others’ feelings and ideas
c. resist the ethnocentric bias
d. become self-reflective about your culture
e. recognize that adapting to cultural diversity is a process
d. become self-reflective about your culture
Acceptance of differences whether or not one approves of or even understands them is known
a. resistance
b. assimilation
c. tolerance
d. understanding
e. respect
c. tolerance
Which of the following is NOT a response to diversity?
a. integration
b. resistance
c. tolerance
d. understanding
e. respect
a
What is uncertainty avoidance?
a. the extent to which members of a culture understand themselves as part of and connected to their families, groups, and cultures
b. the extent to which people want to avoid ambiguity and vagueness
c. the extent to which members of a culture think about the past, present, and future
d. the extent through which we learn language and internalize culture
e. the indirect and undetailed way meanings are conveyed
b
What is one of the best indicators that a culture or social community exists?
a. proverbs
b. amount of person-centeredness which occurs
c. communication
d. whether assimilation has occurred
c
