COM 263 Midterm Study Guide Exam With
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Economic - ANSWER The need to market products effectively in different
countries illustrates the ______ imperative for studying intercultural
communication
Demographic - ANSWER Changes in the composition of the US population
illustrate the _______ imperative for studying intercultural communication
Peace - ANSWER Ethnic conflicts in Bosnia and the Soviet Union as well as
ethnic tensions in other multicultural nations illustrate ____ imperative for
studying intercultural communication
Self-Awareness - ANSWER Maria had never really thought much about her
Italian heritage until she became friends with Aylin, an American of Middle
Eastern descent. Through conversation and visits to Aylin's family, Maria
gradually began to realize how many of her own behaviors were culturally
determined. Maria's experience illustrates the ____ imperative for studying
intercultural communication
Relativist - ANSWER People who believe that behavior can only be judged within
the context in which it occurs are operating from a ____ position of ethics
Assimilatable - ANSWER The term ____ refers to the ability of southern and
Eastern European immigrants to "blend" into the general US Population
Globalization - ANSWER The expansion of businesses into markets around the
world is known as _____
Promoted violence against newer immigrants to the United States - ANSWER
Historically, the anti-immigrant nativistic movements______
Ethical - ANSWER The study of intercultural communication in order to
proselytize others without their consent illustrates a/an ____ issue about the
application of intercultural knowledge, according to Martin & Nakayama
Worldview - ANSWER Collectively, the values and perceptions of a cultural
group represent its _____
Culture is heterogeneous (shared) - ANSWER Many Native American students
are soft spoken and hesitate to participate in classroom discussions. Amy,
, however, is a Native American who actively participates in class and often ask
questions of her instructors. Amy's behavior illustrates that _____
Symbolic - ANSWER The fact that Berta uses her lips instead of her finger to
point at an object across the room illustrates that communication is ____
Dynamic - ANSWER The idea that we are constantly sending and receiving
messages which may change midstream illustrates that communication is _____
Evil - ANSWER Societies which are more likely to punish criminals than
rehabilitate them probably see human nature as ____
Living in harmony with nature - ANSWER Which relationship between humans
and nature is illustrated by societies which place less emphasis on birth control,
and tend not to interfere with rivers by building dams
Collectivist - ANSWER Many Guatemalans place great emphasis on extended
families and are more likely to consult with family members when making
important decisions. This culture probably has a/an _____ relationship between
humans
Being - ANSWER Carmen would rather spend time interacting and relaxing with
friends than working. In fact, she recently turned down a promotion because it
would mean she would see her family and friends less. Carmen probably grew
up in a culture with a ____ value orientation toward human activity
Ethnocentrism - ANSWER The belief that one's own cultural group is superior to
all other cultural groups is known as _____
Tokenism - ANSWER People who go out of their way to engage in unimportant
but positive intergroup behaviors (saying "I'm not prejudice") in order to
convince themselves and others that they are not prejudiced, illustrate the
subtle form of prejudice known as _____
Intellectual - ANSWER Books that focus on the transmission and development of
ideas or ways of thinking are called ____ histories
Gender - ANSWER A book about the lives of women pioneers in the old West is a
form of ____ histories
Family - ANSWER Jeff has a sword used by his great-great-uncle Frederick in
the Civil War. When his father gave him the sword, he also told him the story of
how Frederick died in the arms of his sweetheart who tracked him down in a
make shift Army hospital. The history represented by Jeff's sword is known as
____ history
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Economic - ANSWER The need to market products effectively in different
countries illustrates the ______ imperative for studying intercultural
communication
Demographic - ANSWER Changes in the composition of the US population
illustrate the _______ imperative for studying intercultural communication
Peace - ANSWER Ethnic conflicts in Bosnia and the Soviet Union as well as
ethnic tensions in other multicultural nations illustrate ____ imperative for
studying intercultural communication
Self-Awareness - ANSWER Maria had never really thought much about her
Italian heritage until she became friends with Aylin, an American of Middle
Eastern descent. Through conversation and visits to Aylin's family, Maria
gradually began to realize how many of her own behaviors were culturally
determined. Maria's experience illustrates the ____ imperative for studying
intercultural communication
Relativist - ANSWER People who believe that behavior can only be judged within
the context in which it occurs are operating from a ____ position of ethics
Assimilatable - ANSWER The term ____ refers to the ability of southern and
Eastern European immigrants to "blend" into the general US Population
Globalization - ANSWER The expansion of businesses into markets around the
world is known as _____
Promoted violence against newer immigrants to the United States - ANSWER
Historically, the anti-immigrant nativistic movements______
Ethical - ANSWER The study of intercultural communication in order to
proselytize others without their consent illustrates a/an ____ issue about the
application of intercultural knowledge, according to Martin & Nakayama
Worldview - ANSWER Collectively, the values and perceptions of a cultural
group represent its _____
Culture is heterogeneous (shared) - ANSWER Many Native American students
are soft spoken and hesitate to participate in classroom discussions. Amy,
, however, is a Native American who actively participates in class and often ask
questions of her instructors. Amy's behavior illustrates that _____
Symbolic - ANSWER The fact that Berta uses her lips instead of her finger to
point at an object across the room illustrates that communication is ____
Dynamic - ANSWER The idea that we are constantly sending and receiving
messages which may change midstream illustrates that communication is _____
Evil - ANSWER Societies which are more likely to punish criminals than
rehabilitate them probably see human nature as ____
Living in harmony with nature - ANSWER Which relationship between humans
and nature is illustrated by societies which place less emphasis on birth control,
and tend not to interfere with rivers by building dams
Collectivist - ANSWER Many Guatemalans place great emphasis on extended
families and are more likely to consult with family members when making
important decisions. This culture probably has a/an _____ relationship between
humans
Being - ANSWER Carmen would rather spend time interacting and relaxing with
friends than working. In fact, she recently turned down a promotion because it
would mean she would see her family and friends less. Carmen probably grew
up in a culture with a ____ value orientation toward human activity
Ethnocentrism - ANSWER The belief that one's own cultural group is superior to
all other cultural groups is known as _____
Tokenism - ANSWER People who go out of their way to engage in unimportant
but positive intergroup behaviors (saying "I'm not prejudice") in order to
convince themselves and others that they are not prejudiced, illustrate the
subtle form of prejudice known as _____
Intellectual - ANSWER Books that focus on the transmission and development of
ideas or ways of thinking are called ____ histories
Gender - ANSWER A book about the lives of women pioneers in the old West is a
form of ____ histories
Family - ANSWER Jeff has a sword used by his great-great-uncle Frederick in
the Civil War. When his father gave him the sword, he also told him the story of
how Frederick died in the arms of his sweetheart who tracked him down in a
make shift Army hospital. The history represented by Jeff's sword is known as
____ history
