purcom 2b

Question 1

Ability to function effectively across cultures, to think
and act appropriately, and to communicate and work
with people from different cultural backgrounds –
at home or abroad.

Answer 1

INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE

Question 2

Taking a course or reading books about people of diverse cultures makes you experience their cultures vicariously, allowing you to understand and appreciate them more.

Answer 2

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY, EXPERIENCES, AND ASPIRATIONS OF PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES

Question 2

Getting to know people coming from your targeted group whose culture differ from yours make you understand the group and their culture better.

Answer 2

WIDEN YOUR FIELD OF EXPERIENCE
BY MAKING NEW CONTACTS

Question 3

Being fair-minded and unprejudiced makes you realize the possibility that some of your judgments are unfair and wrong

Answer 3

EXAMINE YOURSELF FOR POSSIBLE STEREOTYPES

Question 4

Be empathic; try to understand other’s perspective: how they make sense of their world, try to experience what and how they feel.

Answer 4

LOOK AT THE WORLD FROM SOMEONE ELSE’S WAY OF LOOKING, NOT JUST YOUR OWN WAY OF LOOKING INTO.

Question 5

The better we feel about ourselves, the more likely we are to feel good about others, too, and the more able we are not only to understand them but also to learn from them.

Answer 5

WORK ON BECOMING MORE SELFCONFIDENT

Question 6

It allows you to understand the members of different cultural groups and helps you establish better intercultural relationships and interactions.

Answer 6

APPRECIATE CULTURAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Question 7

Never feel superior to
people belonging to any other
cultural group,
even a minority
one.

Answer 7

ACKNOWLEDGE THE ESSENTIAL EQUALITY AND VALUE OF ALL CULTURES

Question 8

Develop the ability to understand the communication symbols of the target culture-its verbal language, signs, gestures, body language, and customs.

Answer 8

BE SENSITIVE AND INTERPRET CULTURAL STYLES OF COMMUNICATION

Question 12

BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION

Answer 12

Ethnocentrism
Stereotyping
Psychological barriers
language Barriers
Geographical distance
Conflicting culture values

Question 13

POSITIVE IMPACT OF
TECHNOLOGY ON
COMMUNICATION

Answer 13

Impact on Interpersonal Communication
Effect on Non-Verbal Communication
Near Yet Far
Reduced Social Interactions
Led to Many Addictions
Malicious Motives

Question 13

Negative IMPACT OF
TECHNOLOGY ON
COMMUNICATION

Answer 13

No Barriers
Strengthened Relations
Better Solutions
Online Schools
Impact On Relations
Development

Question 14

Communication is now easy; in case
of situations when you want to
convey something urgently to
someone, mobiles and emails come
in handy

Answer 14

No Barriers

Question 15

Technology has made it easy to keep in touch with old contacts, and has also helped strengthen relationships.

Answer 15

Strengthened Relations

Question 16

Services like videoconferencing has made it possible to give best education to students via expert faculty on the web.

Answer 16

Online Schools

Question 16

Technology has brought the world closer and promoted exchange of thoughts to find better solutions to any problem

Answer 16

Better Solutions

Question 17

Technology is the rationale behind the success of long-distance relationships. Video chats and social networking sites have played a big role in keeping people in touch.

Answer 17

Impact On Relations

Question 18

Technological advancements in the modes of communication have promoted faster decision making, and led to the development and progress of the world.

Answer 18

Development

Question 19

A major reason for this tendency is increased frequency of communication through texting and chatting on websites.

Answer 19

Impact on Interpersonal Communication

Question 20

Technological means have also affected nonverbal communication. Lack of face-toface interaction has reduced the nonverbal grasping power of individuals.

Answer 20

Effect on Non-Verbal Communication

Question 21

Communication is missing, parents are not technology savvy and not used to the communication styles of their kids, and this has increased the generation gap.

Answer 21

Near Yet Far

Question 22

Consider the socializing among people. Life has changed a lot; there are no social meetings and get-togethers (the frequency has reduced).

Answer 22

Reduced Social Interactions

Question 23

People have literally become addicted to the Internet and cell phones, and this addiction has led to many anxiety disorders. People addicted to the Internet feel lonely and isolated.

Answer 23

Led to Many Addictions

Question 24

Many people abuse the social networking sites and communicate to unsuspecting beings pretending someone else. This tendency of people has done more harm than good

Answer 24

Malicious Motives