Question 1

Two broad approaches to social science research are

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A)   individuals and whole cultures
B)   positivist and interpretivist paradigms
C)  emic and etic studies
D)  intercultural and cross-cultural communicationE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The belief that my culture is normal and central to human experience is called the assumption of universality.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The best response to diversity (or differences in cultures) is to

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A)  assume people are all alike
B)  assume superiority of your own culture
C)  assess another culture by its similarity to yours
D)  agree to be different and celebrate diversityE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Values in a culture:

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A)  are what that culture thinks is important
B)  are the same in all cultures
C)  are attitudes about power
D)  are the result of attitudesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Culture shock is a sudden episode experienced by people who go to a foreign culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the concept of Cultural Intelligence;describe its three factors and demonstrate in examples how it is a useful way to describe adjustment to another culture.

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CQ conceptualizes successful adaptation ...

Question 7

Discuss cultural change and give examples. Refer to deep culture and popular culture in your discussion.

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The notion that culture changes is popul...

Question 8

Every culture is learned,and therefore:

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A)  a person can describe his or her own culture completely
B)  culture is learnable
C)  culture is something you know from birth
D)  it is not possible to live outside your own cultureE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Every culture is coherent and complete within itself.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Understanding another culture:

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A)  is important for businesspeople because they can appear to be better informed.
B)  is best achieved through "do's and don'ts" lists
C)  enables businesspeople to know how foreign associates make sense of their environment
D)  isn't necessary for businesspeopleE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Discuss the two primary reasons for learning about culture for doing business internationally.Give examples.

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The two primary reasons for learning abo...

Question 12

The study of culture is not something businesspeople need to spend a lot of time on,since businesspeople are the same around the globe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss typical reactions to an unfamiliar culture: hostility,curiosity,denial,and cooperation. Give examples.

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Hostility toward difference occurs on a ...

Question 14

Discuss the distinction (from Gudykunst)between intercultural communication and cross-cultural communication,and explain how well you believe this distinction works.

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Cross-cultural communication examines ea...

Question 15

Discuss the two broad paradigms for social science study,including the study of communication,and explain the strengths and weaknesses of each.

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The two paradigms are positivist and interpretivist (also called functionalist)and interpretivist (also called humanist). Positivist researchers assume what they study has objective reality,and their study is also objective. The act of studying the phenomena does not affect them. Positivist researchers collect data from many respondents,often in numerical form,and analyze data numerically. The researchers use analyzed data to make generalizations and predictions about the phenomena they study. Their research is high in reliability,but since it cannot capture nuances of context from which the responses come,their research is low in validity.
Interpretivist researchers assume what they study is created by social influences and has subjective reality;furthermore,the act of studying influences the phenomena they study. Interpretivist researchers collect data rich in nuances and contextual variations from a relatively small sample. The findings are analyzed qualitatively,and lead to conclusions about the specific phenomenon,but do not lead to abstracted conclusions that can predict outcomes in other studies. For this reason,their research is low in reliability but high in validity.

Question 16

Discuss self-knowledge and the related factors of bias,prejudice,and discrimination. Give examples.

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Knowing one's own culture is t...

Question 17

Values lie behind attitudes and behaviors.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

Perception involves

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A)  recognizing communication signals,paying attention,categorizing them,and assigning meaning to them
B)  speaking and listening--the oral communication skills
C)  matching incoming signals with outgoing signals in one's databank
D)  implicit messages that are typical of high-context culturesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Research that follows the interpretivist paradigm has low reliability.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A characteristic of the discipline of intercultural communication is that it focuses on nations.

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A) True 
 B)False

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The belief that my culture is normal and central to human experience is called the assumption of universality.

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The best response to diversity (or differences in cultures) is to

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Values in a culture:

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Culture shock is a sudden episode experienced by people who go to a foreign culture.

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Explain the concept of Cultural Intelligence;describe its three factors and demonstrate in examples how it is a useful way to describe adjustment to another culture.

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CQ conceptualizes successful adaptation ...
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Discuss cultural change and give examples. Refer to deep culture and popular culture in your discussion.

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Every culture is learned,and therefore:

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Every culture is coherent and complete within itself.

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Discuss the two primary reasons for learning about culture for doing business internationally.Give examples.

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The study of culture is not something businesspeople need to spend a lot of time on,since businesspeople are the same around the globe.

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Discuss typical reactions to an unfamiliar culture: hostility,curiosity,denial,and cooperation. Give examples.

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Discuss the distinction (from Gudykunst)between intercultural communication and cross-cultural communication,and explain how well you believe this distinction works.

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Values lie behind attitudes and behaviors.

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Research that follows the interpretivist paradigm has low reliability.

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A characteristic of the discipline of intercultural communication is that it focuses on nations.

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The belief that my culture is normal and central to human experience is called the assumption of universality.

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The best response to diversity (or differences in cultures) is to

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Values in a culture:

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Culture shock is a sudden episode experienced by people who go to a foreign culture.

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Explain the concept of Cultural Intelligence;describe its three factors and demonstrate in examples how it is a useful way to describe adjustment to another culture.

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Discuss cultural change and give examples. Refer to deep culture and popular culture in your discussion.

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Discuss typical reactions to an unfamiliar culture: hostility,curiosity,denial,and cooperation. Give examples.

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