SPC1017 Final Study Guide with Questions
with Answers
Which of the following is performed during a perception check? - Answer watching
behavior of another person, describing the behavior, considering what behavior mean,
putting you interpretation into words (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Intercultural communication can be defined as the psychological discomfort of adjusting
to a new cultural situation - Answer FALSE
Once immigrants to the United States have learned English, they often speak it at home
so they can learn to better fit in with their neighbors - Answer FALSE
People who come from high uncertainty avoidance cultures have a high tolerance for
unpredictable people, relationships, and events - Answer FALSE
People from masculine cultures expect that individuals will assume a variety of roles
depending on the circumstances and their own choices, regardless of sex; they do not
have any sex-role expectations - Answer FALSE
An ethnocentric view of the world leads to attitudes of superiority and message that are
directly and subtly condescending in content and tone. - Answer TRUE
Which of the following is not one of the major contributors to co-cultures in US society
today, as listed by the text? - Answer POLITICAL BELIEF
Which of the following is the most obvious influence of ethnicity of communication -
Answer 1. the language of your original country. the language of your original country
, Based on the discussion in the text, when you rent place emphasis on intellectual
curiosity, they are likely to be associated with what social class? - Answer MIDDLE CLASS
Gerry Hofstede identified major dimension of culture that affect communication. Which
of the following is NOT one of them? - Answer RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
In cultures characterized by _____, inequalities, in power, status, and rank are
underplayed and muted - Answer LOW POWER DISTANCE
Waiting for a response to an e-mail is an example of silence? - Answer TRUE
If you are confused when your friends ask you to put something in the boot, it is
because you are not from the same language community - Answer FALSE
We can improve our messages by choosing words that make our meaning clear and
language that makes a message memorable and demonstrates sensitivity - Answer TRUE
Inclusive sensitivity means choosing language and symbols that are "adaptive to needs,
interests, knowledge, and attitudes of the listeners and avoiding language that alienates
them. - Answer FALSE
Saying "Kalpana, would you text Daphne and see if she is bringing a salad?" is an
example of an idiolect? - Answer FALSE
What term or terms clarify meaning by narrowing what is understood from a general
category to a particular item or group within that category?
A. Genral Responses
B. Correct Words
C> Specific Language
with Answers
Which of the following is performed during a perception check? - Answer watching
behavior of another person, describing the behavior, considering what behavior mean,
putting you interpretation into words (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
Intercultural communication can be defined as the psychological discomfort of adjusting
to a new cultural situation - Answer FALSE
Once immigrants to the United States have learned English, they often speak it at home
so they can learn to better fit in with their neighbors - Answer FALSE
People who come from high uncertainty avoidance cultures have a high tolerance for
unpredictable people, relationships, and events - Answer FALSE
People from masculine cultures expect that individuals will assume a variety of roles
depending on the circumstances and their own choices, regardless of sex; they do not
have any sex-role expectations - Answer FALSE
An ethnocentric view of the world leads to attitudes of superiority and message that are
directly and subtly condescending in content and tone. - Answer TRUE
Which of the following is not one of the major contributors to co-cultures in US society
today, as listed by the text? - Answer POLITICAL BELIEF
Which of the following is the most obvious influence of ethnicity of communication -
Answer 1. the language of your original country. the language of your original country
, Based on the discussion in the text, when you rent place emphasis on intellectual
curiosity, they are likely to be associated with what social class? - Answer MIDDLE CLASS
Gerry Hofstede identified major dimension of culture that affect communication. Which
of the following is NOT one of them? - Answer RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
In cultures characterized by _____, inequalities, in power, status, and rank are
underplayed and muted - Answer LOW POWER DISTANCE
Waiting for a response to an e-mail is an example of silence? - Answer TRUE
If you are confused when your friends ask you to put something in the boot, it is
because you are not from the same language community - Answer FALSE
We can improve our messages by choosing words that make our meaning clear and
language that makes a message memorable and demonstrates sensitivity - Answer TRUE
Inclusive sensitivity means choosing language and symbols that are "adaptive to needs,
interests, knowledge, and attitudes of the listeners and avoiding language that alienates
them. - Answer FALSE
Saying "Kalpana, would you text Daphne and see if she is bringing a salad?" is an
example of an idiolect? - Answer FALSE
What term or terms clarify meaning by narrowing what is understood from a general
category to a particular item or group within that category?
A. Genral Responses
B. Correct Words
C> Specific Language
