ANP 200 EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERSWhat do you learn about meat-eating in Japan? - ANSWER meat-eating only became
acceptable after the Americans opened Japan to trade in the 1860s
What problems did Professor Larry Robbins NOT face as a graduate student in Kenya,
according to his audi...
What do you learn about meat-eating in Japan? - ANSWER meat-eating only became
acceptable after the Americans opened Japan to trade in the 1860s
What problems did Professor Larry Robbins NOT face as a graduate student in Kenya,
according to his audio clip? - ANSWER terrorism
In the words of the MSU Study Abroad office, "in several Middle Eastern countries
[blank] among males is a custom of special friendship and respect and does not
necessarily imply homosexuality." What practice are they referring to in the [blank]
space? - ANSWER hand holding
The blog about her experiences as a traveller in China said, in her experience - ANSWER
because there are so few U.S. citizens in China, she was the object of much curiosity
Evidence that cultural norms can change is that in Japan - ANSWER An increasing
number of Japanese women have recently started to challenge the status quo and are
fighting to keep their surname.
Which was an example from the Communicaid web site article "Beyond please and
thank you" is used to illustrate how politeness is defined/expressed differently in other
places? - ANSWER In some cultures, people only expect to give or receive thanks for
acts of altruism and not for tasks that are intrinsic to a person's job, such as a bus driver
or waiter.
Based on a map shown in this class, how many times do French people kiss when they
greet each other? - ANSWER It depends on where you are in France. The usual number
of kisses is different
In the Peace Corps exercise on practicing directness/indirectness, which of the
following does the sentence "We understand your proposal very well" seem to imply? -
,AGRADESTUVIA
ANSWER Do you have another one?
In which country do males tend to say after each statement, "Right?" or "You know?",
oft times getting you to agree to a larger point you may not agree to? - ANSWER Belize
In the suggested answers for the Peace Corps exercise on practicing indirectness
Which of the following is NOT suggested as a possible indirect way of saying "I don't
think that's such a good idea."? ANSWER I don't know, I just don't know.
In the Peace Corps exercise "Practicing Indirectness" you were asked to reword some
statements. To which of the following was the suggestion for rewording "Those figures
are not accurate"? - ANSWER those figures may be slightly old
In Japan, you should suspect the answer is "No" in response to your question or request
when - ANSWER the person you are talking to continues to use expressions such as
'why not', 'we'll see' and so on, thus avoiding a definite answer.
According to materials in this module, in the United States, people tend to lean towards
which of the following communication pattern? - ANSWER low context
Dr Laurie Medina describes a style of speech in Belize characterized by - ANSWER the
use of regulators such as 'right' after each sentence
According to Brooks Patterson, one important variable that affects conversational style
is - ANSWER comfort with silence
The cartoon below was used to illustrate: - ANSWER misunderstanding caused by one
person using a direct style of communication communicating with another person who
is using an indirect style
This therefore means that following the Peace Corps exercise on decoding indirect
statements, the statement "This proposal deserves further consideration" could mean
the following except - ANSWER We cannot do anything with this until we talk to our boss
,AGRADESTUVIA
and colleagues.
Which of the above is NOT a statement found in the mandatory Atlantic article about the
smiling behavior in other countries? - ANSWER The major reason other people in the
world don't trust Americans is that American smile at strangers.
According to the Fasten Seatbelt video clip on smiling, - ANSWER In Vietnam it is
common for people to smile if they don't understand you.
wai video, wai is - ANSWER wai can be used in Thailand to greet or thank people or
show respect
It can be implied from the creepy smiling video clip that - ANSWER while in the United
States people smile in many occasions, when done the wrong way or in the wrong
situation there can be such a thing as a creepy smile
_____ refers to the practices, perceptions, and uses of touch behavior during
communication events in different cultures - ANSWER haptics
The 2009 group photograph of the leaders of Thailand and the United States is
specifically used to illustrate what aspect of nonverbal communications? - ANSWER
Different smiling behaviors.
Which of the following is NOT a way to become aware of your own personal body
movements? ANSWER Use lots of emblems when you can't speak the other language
"What is "Wai" an example of? - ANSWER a gesture
Which of the following is an EMBLEM that may not have the same meaning everywhere
in the world? - ANSWER the V sign gesture made with the palm facing inward in Great
Britain
, AGRADESTUVIA
The term oculesics would apply to which of the following situation? - ANSWER a
policeman is suspicious of somebody who does not make eye contact with the
policeman during their conversation
The World Health Organization recently ranked the healthcare systems of Costa Rica,
Oman, Singapore, and 36 other countries - ANSWER ahead of the USA which is #37
When discussing some of the food issues you may face when navigating another culture,
you found a recipe for cookies which contained an ingredient that people in the US
would typically not eat and that was : ANSWER insects
People's attitudes towards differences in social class within the United States often
involve practice-or at least appearance of-what? -ANSWER NOT sharing the wealth
In the University of Texas web page on "Cultural interviews: Latin America" according to
the video [and transcript of this video] Carlos José Bueso Más says what on the topic of
mixing professional and personal aspects of your life? - ANSWER he believes personal
life and business life in Latin America are mixed more than in the United States
An example given of individual's questioning their culture's gender roles was - ANSWER
Saudi Arabia's first all-female rock bands
In Latin America it is often important to gain "confianza" in order to have fruitful
business relationships. This word means: - ANSWER trust
Which of the following options best fills in the blank in this statement? According to the
Communicaid article "Cross cultural politeness: beyond please and thank you" when
doing business in Japan you'll find your counterparts consider ______ to be challenging
and therefore impolite. - ANSWER the use of direct questions
What happened in the article "Eating Christmas in the Kalahari"? - ANSWER The
author's trying to give the !Kung a good Christmas present is received with suspicion
about his motive for doing so
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