Multiple Choice Questions

Question 5.1

1. Which term describes a society that emphasizes personal connections to others, relationship health, and quality of life?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 104.

Question 5.2

2. Yao comes home past his curfew, and his father communicates disapproval with only a facial expression. Yao immediately realizes he has acted disrespectfully. In what type of culture does Yao most likely live?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 101.

Question 5.3

3. Which if the following statements is NOT true of prejudice?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on pages 98 - 99.

Question 5.4

4. Which term describes guidelines for when, where, and how to appropriately express emotion?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 102.

Question 5.5

5. According to _____, the people who have more power within a given society determine the dominant culture of that society.

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 97.

Question 5.6

6. Billy, a native New Yorker whose family has lived in the U.S. since colonial times, makes fun of immigrants because he considers them ignorant and unsophisticated. What concept does Billy’s behavior demonstrate?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 107.

Question 5.7

7. Luigi grew up in an Italian community where deadlines and schedules were considered unimportant, so he is _____-time oriented. Yet Luigi’s friend Roger, a Chicago native who is never late for anything, is _____-time oriented.

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 104.

Question 5.8

8. Geert comes from a high-uncertainty-avoidance culture. What sort of work situation would Geert most likely find comfortable?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on pages 101 - 102.

Question 5.9

9. As a new employee at a marketing firm, Zhiang believes it is improper for him to make suggestions during staff meetings. Zhiang most likely lives in what type of culture?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 102.

Question 5.10

10. Bobby, a native of Indiana, attends a college where many students are from China. He observes how his Chinese classmates behave in order to learn about their cultural norms. Which concept does Bobby’s interaction demonstrate?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 106.

Question 5.11

11. What is NOT one of the seven cultural characteristics that, according to scholars, shape our interpersonal communication?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 100.

Question 5.12

12. What can you strengthen by applying the practices of world-mindedness, attributional complexity, and communication accommodation?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 106.

Question 5.13

13. An established, coherent set of beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices shared by a large group of people is called a _____.

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on pages 95 - 96.

Question 5.14

14. Astrid identifies as bisexual even though she lives in a predominantly heterosexual community. When Astrid and fellow LGBTQ individuals in the community establish a Web site to discuss their shared interests, what have they formed?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on page 97.

Question 5.15

15. Which paradigm stipulates that prejudice centers on two judgments made about others: how warm and friendly they are, and how competent they are?

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Incorrect. The answer can be found on pages 98 - 99.