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MCQ - Culture and Diversity Flashcards

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An individualist culture is a

  1. high context culture.
  2. low context culture.
  3. collectivist culture.
  4. idealistic culture.
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An individualist culture is a

  1. high context culture.
  2. low context culture.
  3. collectivist culture.
  4. idealistic culture.
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Intercultural communication occurs when

  1. different cultural beliefs cause conflict.
  2. those with different cultural beliefs, values or ways of behaving communicate with one another.
  3. different ethnic backgrounds meet.
  4. different races gather for conferences and seminars.
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Intercultural communication occurs when

  1. different cultural beliefs cause conflict.
  2. those with different cultural beliefs, values or ways of behaving communicate with one another.
  3. different ethnic backgrounds meet.
  4. different races gather for conferences and seminars.
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The process by which one learns the norms of a culture different from your native culture is

  1. interculturation.
  2. culturation.
  3. acculturation.
  4. multiculturalism.
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The process by which one learns the norms of a culture different from your native culture is

  1. interculturation.
  2. culturation.
  3. acculturation.
  4. multiculturalism.
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Culture shock is

  1. a psychological reaction that can occur when experiencing a culture for the first time.
  2. a physiological reaction that can occur when experiencing a culture for the first time.
  3. the honeymoon period experienced when introduced to a different way of life.
  4. a psychological reaction that can occur when overexposed to a culture different from your own.
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Culture shock is

  1. a psychological reaction that can occur when experiencing a culture for the first time.
  2. a physiological reaction that can occur when experiencing a culture for the first time.
  3. the honeymoon period experienced when introduced to a different way of life.
  4. a psychological reaction that can occur when overexposed to a culture different from your own.
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An individualist culture promotes

  1. competition.
  2. benevolence.
  3. tradition.
  4. conformity.
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An individualist culture promotes

  1. competition.
  2. benevolence.
  3. tradition.
  4. conformity.
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To communicate interculturally you should

  1. recognize the difference between yourself and the culturally different.
  2. recognize how different you are from others.
  3. recognize meaning in the unspoken word.
  4. recognize the characteristics of a variety of cultures.
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To communicate interculturally you should

  1. recognize the difference between yourself and the culturally different.
  2. recognize how different you are from others.
  3. recognize meaning in the unspoken word.
  4. recognize the characteristics of a variety of cultures.
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The psychological reaction you experience when you are in a culture very different from your own is called

  1. culture shock.
  2. culture adjustment.
  3. intercultural communication.
  4. culture crisis.
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The psychological reaction you experience when you are in a culture very different from your own is called

  1. culture shock.
  2. culture adjustment.
  3. intercultural communication.
  4. culture crisis.
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Low power distance cultures include

  1. India, Brazil, China and the Philippines.
  2. Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden and the U.S.
  3. Iceland, Australia, Sweden and the U.S.
  4. India, Morocco, Brazil and the Philippines.
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Low power distance cultures include

  1. India, Brazil, China and the Philippines.
  2. Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden and the U.S.
  3. Iceland, Australia, Sweden and the U.S.
  4. India, Morocco, Brazil and the Philippines.
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Low context cultures rely on

  1. an equal mix of verbal and nonverbal clues to communicate messages.
  2. contextual clues to communicate messages.
  3. primarily nonverbal clues to communicate messages.
  4. less contextual clues to communicate messages.
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Low context cultures rely on

  1. an equal mix of verbal and nonverbal clues to communicate messages.
  2. contextual clues to communicate messages.
  3. primarily nonverbal clues to communicate messages.
  4. less contextual clues to communicate messages.
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A low context culture is one where

  1. most of the information is apparent.
  2. most of the information is explicitly stated in the verbal message.
  3. most of the information is unspoken.
  4. most of the information is nonexistent.
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A low context culture is one where

  1. most of the information is apparent.
  2. most of the information is explicitly stated in the verbal message.
  3. most of the information is unspoken.
  4. most of the information is nonexistent.
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Which type of culture is more likely to place the greatest amount of importance on gestures?

  1. Low context
  2. High context
  3. All cultures put the same amount of importance on gestures.
  4. Both high context and low context
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Which type of culture is more likely to place the greatest amount of importance on gestures?

  1. Low context
  2. High context
  3. All cultures put the same amount of importance on gestures.
  4. Both high context and low context
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In a masculine culture, men are viewed as

  1. strong, sensible and funny.
  2. assertive, oriented to material success and strong.
  3. incredible, strong and assertive.
  4. weak, marginal and ineffective.
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In a masculine culture, men are viewed as

  1. strong, sensible and funny.
  2. assertive, oriented to material success and strong.
  3. incredible, strong and assertive.
  4. weak, marginal and ineffective.
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In a feminine culture, both men and women are encouraged to be

  1. tender, modest and forgiving.
  2. assertive, oriented to material success and strong
  3. modest, oriented to maintaining the quality of life and tender.
  4. tender, intelligent and forgiving.
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In a feminine culture, both men and women are encouraged to be

  1. tender, modest and forgiving.
  2. assertive, oriented to material success and strong
  3. modest, oriented to maintaining the quality of life and tender.
  4. tender, intelligent and forgiving.
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In an individualist culture, members are

  1. comprised of many people doing their own thing.
  2. individuals.
  3. are responsible for only themselves.
  4. responsible for themselves and perhaps their immediate family.
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In an individualist culture, members are

  1. comprised of many people doing their own thing.
  2. individuals.
  3. are responsible for only themselves.
  4. responsible for themselves and perhaps their immediate family.
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Culture refers to

  1. the specialized lifestyle of a group of people.
  2. gender equality.
  3. race or nationality.
  4. genetic similarities.
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Culture refers to

  1. the specialized lifestyle of a group of people.
  2. gender equality.
  3. race or nationality.
  4. genetic similarities.
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A high context culture is one where

  1. most people use sign language.
  2. much of the information is unspoken.
  3. much of the information is in the context or in the person.
  4. much of the information is spoken.
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A high context culture is one where

  1. most people use sign language.
  2. much of the information is unspoken.
  3. much of the information is in the context or in the person.
  4. much of the information is spoken.
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Which type of culture is likely to ask direct questions when seeking personal information about others?

  1. High context
  2. Both high context and low context
  3. Low context
  4. Neither high context or low context
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Which type of culture is likely to ask direct questions when seeking personal information about others?

  1. High context
  2. Both high context and low context
  3. Low context
  4. Neither high context or low context
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The transmission of culture from one generation to another is called

  1. acculturation.
  2. individualistic.
  3. culture shock.
  4. enculturation.
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The transmission of culture from one generation to another is called

  1. acculturation.
  2. individualistic.
  3. culture shock.
  4. enculturation.
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In a collectivist culture members are

  1. responsible for the entire group.
  2. collectors.
  3. responsible for themselves and perhaps their immediate family.
  4. responsible for themselves.
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In a collectivist culture members are

  1. responsible for the entire group.
  2. collectors.
  3. responsible for themselves and perhaps their immediate family.
  4. responsible for themselves.
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In which type of culture is competition encouraged?

  1. Ethnocentric culture
  2. Selfish culture
  3. Individualist culture
  4. Collectivist culture
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In which type of culture is competition encouraged?

  1. Ethnocentric culture
  2. Selfish culture
  3. Individualist culture
  4. Collectivist culture

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