MT: Topic 1

Question 1

happens when individuals interact, negotiate and create meaning while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds

Answer 1

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Question 2

pertains to communication among people from different nationalities influenced by different ethnicities, religions and sexual orientation

Answer 2

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Question 3

takes place when people draw their cultural identity to understand values, prejudice, language, attitudes, and relationships

Answer 3

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Question 4

GENERAL PRINCIPLES TO FOLLOW WHEN REFERRING TO DIFFERENT GROUPS OR CATEGORIES

Answer 4

• RACE AND ETHNICITY
• RELIGION
• GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Question 5

Words that reinforce stereotypes and that imply all people of particular race or ethnic group are the same should be avoided

Answer 5

RACE AND ETHNICITY

Question 6

Racism

Answer 6

is a form of discrimination against a person or persons of different races. In general, it is best to avoid identifying people by race or ethnic group

Question 7

It is also important to be sensitive to religion when referring to various ethnic groups

Answer 7

RELIGION

Question 8

Assumptions should not be made that stereotype a race,nationality, or ethnic group with a specific religion

Answer 8

RELIGION

Question 9

Sexism

Answer 9

refers to the prejudice and discrimination based on sex or gender

Question 10

Other gender -related terms may have to do with gender orientation or sexual orientation

Answer 10

GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Question 11

To be inclusive of all people in general references, one should favor gender neutral words and phrases over gender-biased words

Answer 11

GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Question 12

The closer integration of countries and people of the world brought about by enormous reduction of cost of transportation and communication, and the breaking down of artificial barriers to the flows of goods, services, capital, knowledge and ( to a lesser extent) people across borders

Answer 12

GLOBAL PHENOMENON

Question 13

According to estimates by the Endangered Languages Project, __% of the world’s ____ languages are at risk of disappearing

Answer 13

40% and 7,000

Question 14

Many developing countries are imitating other dominant cultures such as American and European cultures

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CULTURE IDENTITY IS AT RISK

Question 15

is essentially an economic phenomenon because it is concerned with the movement of people and products

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Globalization

Question 16

is a type of communication involving people from different cultures and who may have differences in their communication styles and strategies

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Cross-cultural or intercultural communication

Question 17

leave much of the message unspecified, to be understood through context, non-verbal cues, and between the-lines interpretation of what is actually said

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HIGH-CONTEXT CULTURES

Question 18

most Germanic and English speaking countries expect messages to be explicit and specific

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LOW-CONTEXT CULTURES

Question 19

Business people give full attention to one agenda item after another

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SEQUENTIAL CULTURES

Question 20

Tend to value priorities more than a predetermined time limit. They will do what is right to do at the moment, not follow a strict schedule

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SYNCHRONIC CULTURES

Question 21

people show their feelings plainly by laughing, smiling, crying, grimacing, scowling,
and sometimes crying, shouting or walking out of the room

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AFFECTIVE CULTURES

Question 22

do not telegraph their feelings, but keep them carefully subdued and controlled

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NEUTRAL CULTURES

Question 23

are more careful to monitor the amount of emotion they display

Answer 23

NEUTRAL CULTURES