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COM 201 Exam 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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COM 201 Exam 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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COM 201 Exam 1 Questions AndAnswers Latest Update
What is communication? ANS✔✔ The management of messages with the
objective of creating meaning.
Framework of communication ANS✔✔ Sender, receiver, message, channel,
response, feedback, environment, noise.
What is culture and its two definitions? ANS✔✔ 1) The patterns of shared
values, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, norms, material objects, and symbolic
resources
2) The rules for living and functioning in society
Functions of Culture ANS✔✔ Culture gives meaning to events, objects, and
people. Provides people with an identity or a sense of self. Regulates behavior.
Components of Culture ANS✔✔ Learned, transmitted intergenerationally,
symbolic, dynamic, and ehtnocentric
Hofstede's definition of culture ANS✔✔ The collective programming of the
mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from
others
, How are low context cultures different from high context cultures? ANS✔✔
High text cultures- words and word choice very important because a few words
can communicate a complex message
Low context- communicator more explicit and the value of a single word is less
important.
What is "power distance" as a cultural dimension? Understand the key
differences between low power distance cultures and high power distance
cultures ANS✔✔ The extent to which the less powerful members of
organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is
distributed unequally.
Low PD: interpersonal equality, children contradict parents, smart youth,
teachers ask for feedback, subordinates expect consultation, informal
communication
High PD: Status based difference, children obey parents, old people wise,
teachers lecture, subordinates expect guidance, formal communication
What is "uncertainty avoidance" as a cultural dimension? Understand the key
differences between low uncertainty avoidance cultures and high uncertainty
avoidance cultures. ANS✔✔ The extent to which a society tolerates
ambiguity.
Weak UA cultures: uncertainty valued, dynamic and changing, high mobility,
changes are welcome, risk taking, conflict positive.
Strong UA cultures: uncertainty is threat, family rules, low mobility, routines,
clear procedures, conflict negative
What is "individualism vs. collectivism" as a cultural dimension? Understand
the key differences between individualistic cultures and collectivistic cultures.
ANS✔✔ The degree to which people in a society are integrated into groups.
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