Cultural Awareness discussion

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Quiz #1 - Module 1 Due Jan 6 at 11:59pm Points 50 Questions 25 Available Jan 4 at 6am - Jan 7 at 4am 3 days Time Limit 75 Minutes Allowed Attempts Unlimited

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This quiz poses items on material from Martin & Nakayama, Chapter 1, Why Study Intercultural Communication. Please answer each of the questions below.

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2 / 2 pts问题 1

The ________ imperative for studying intercultural communication refers to the need to understand differences in a diverse work environment, identify new business markets and develop new products for differing cultural contexts.

demographic

peace

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technological

economic Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 2

John, an engineer in a multinational corporation, emails coworkers from India and Taiwan on a weekly basis. John's communication illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

technological Correct!Correct!

self-awareness

economic

peace

2 / 2 pts问题 3

Ethnic conflicts in Bosnia and the Soviet Union as well as ethnic tensions in other multicultural nations illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

economic

demographic

peace Correct!Correct!

ethical

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2 / 2 pts问题 4

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.

self-awareness Correct!Correct!

demographic

economic

ethical

2 / 2 pts问题 5

People who believe that behavior can only be judged within the context in which it occurs are operating from a _____ position of ethics.

relativist Correct!Correct!

universalist

demographic

cultural

2 / 2 pts问题 6

Rebecca is appalled that in some countries, girls regularly marry before the age of fifteen. She believes that all females should be adults before

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they marry regardless of their culture because of issues of education, prenatal health, and economic rights. Rebecca has assumed the _____ position of ethics.

politicized

universalist Correct!Correct!

relativist

westernized

2 / 2 pts问题 7

Economic disparity among ethnic groups in the United States can best be understood by looking at ______.

economic mobility

enclaves

assimilatable groups

class structure Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 8

Many American companies provide little or no training before sending their workers overseas.

True Correct!Correct!

False

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2 / 2 pts问题 9

Until the 1960s, most immigrants to the United States came from Europe.

True Correct!Correct!

False

2 / 2 pts问题 10

In the next 20 years, the racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S. population will be distributed more evenly across the nation.

True

False Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 11

The need to market products effectively in different countries illustrates the ____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

economic Correct!Correct!

technological

demographic

peace

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2 / 2 pts问题 12

The possibility of communicating with people from different cultures via email, fax, and the internet illustrates the ______ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

economic

self awareness

peace

technological Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 13

Changes in the composition of the US population illustrate the ______ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

demographic Correct!Correct!

economic

peace

technological

2 / 2 pts问题 14

John and Nancy were raised in Illinois and speak only English. Many of their neighbors, however, have immigrated from countries outside the United States and speak English as a second language. John and Nancy's desire to have a positive relationship with their diverse

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neighbors illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

technological

peace

demographic Correct!Correct!

economic

2 / 2 pts问题 15

Violence, conflict and tension between differing cultural groups in constant contact illustrates the ______ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

economic

self awareness

peace Correct!Correct!

demographic

2 / 2 pts问题 16

Increased understanding of one's self as a cultural being illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

technological

self awareness Correct!Correct!

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demographic

ethical

2 / 2 pts问题 17

Toni tells her Chinese friend Guiwen that he should not be angry about his perceived superficial friendliness of many Americans without first understanding the cultural context of the behavior. Toni has taken a _____ position of ethics.

explanatory

universalist

non-judgmental

relativist Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 18

The process by which we “look in the mirror” to see ourselves as cultural beings is known as _____.

journaling

self reflexivity Correct!Correct!

self awareness

heterogeneity

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2 / 2 pts问题 19

The term ______ refers to the result of increased contact (though the internet, media reports and travel) between people around the world.

global village Correct!Correct!

assimilatable

heterogeneity

self reflexivity

2 / 2 pts问题 20

The expansion of businesses into markets around the world is known as ______.

mobility

heterogeneity

immigration

globalization Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 21

Historically, the anti-immigrant nativistic movements...

targeted immigrants of Southern European descent only.

were not supported by the government of the United States.

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promoted violence against newer immigrants to the United States. Correct!Correct!

were a form of economic protection for enclave communities.

2 / 2 pts问题 22

The majority of immigrants to the United States now come from Latin America or Asia.

True Correct!Correct!

False

2 / 2 pts问题 23

Generally speaking, all immigrants can assimilate in the American "Melting Pot."

True

False Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 24

The universalist position holds that cultural behavior can only be judged from the context in which it occurs.

True

False Correct!Correct!

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2 / 2 pts问题 25

Maquiladoras are an example of how multinational corporations can reap lower labor costs while adhering to U.S. environmental policies.

True Correct!Correct!

False

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