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2020:4 Fall, FLAN3440:001 Intrcult Comm: Prncpl and Prac Tests and Quizzes

Review Test Submission: Quiz 6

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Course 2020:4 Fall, FLAN3440:001 Intrcult Comm: Prncpl and Prac

Test Quiz 6

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Question 1

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In Malaysia, a collectivistic large power distance culture, shared decision-making among physicians and patients is routinely practiced.

Question 2

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Host conformity pressure refers to the ______.

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extent to which natives within the host culture exert pressure on newcomers to conform to their (natives') values, beliefs, and practices

extent to the newcomers exert pressure on the natives of the host culture to conform to the newcomers' values, beliefs, and practices

receptivity of the host culture toward newcomers

receptivity of the newcomers toward the host culture

Question 3

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An accommodating learning style is based on the combination of ______.

reflective observation and abstract conceptualization

reflective observation and concrete experience

concrete experience and active experimentation

concrete experience and abstract conceptualization

Question 4

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Organizations have value systems and exist in an environmental context. They often have their own language systems. When you prepare to conduct business with persons from different cultures, you ______.

can assume that standard business practices will be understood

can assume that there will be significant areas of similarity you can readily identify

cannot assume that your business practices will be accepted by your counterparts

cannot assume that people will be willing to “try it your way” since you are bringing new ideas and resources to the organization

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Question 5

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The psychomotor component of intercultural communication is the degree to which one approaches or avoids intercultural communication--that is, one’s level of motivation to interact with others from different cultures.

Question 6

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During the tourist-honeymoon phase of culture shock, people actively seek out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies.

Question 7

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Match each term with the statement that best explains it

Assimilation

Marginalization

Separation

Integration

Tourist or honeymoon stage culture shock

The culture shock stage

Adjustment stage of culture shock

Individuals' feelings of helplessness, isolation, and depression.  

Individuals desire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture

Individuals chose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture

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E.

F.

G.

Individuals desire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture

Individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture

Individuals will actively seek out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques.

Individuals feel intense excitement and euphoria associated with being somewhere different and unusual.

Question 8

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In Chinese management, the manager is expected to make decisions on behalf of the entire group. The idea of open communication between managers and workers is not only unheard of but thought of as peculiar.

Question 9

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In comparison with U.S. managers, Japanese managers use influence tactics that are

subtle and indirect

guilt oriented

direct and concise

punishment oriented

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Linn is studying at a university in Senegal. Lynn’s classmate invited Lynn to dinner at their home. Linn is very comfortable and confident in the classroom; however, dinner at someone’s home is causing stress. Linn does not want to offend the hosts or make any mistakes. Linn is struggling with the ______ component of intercultural

situational features

psychomotor

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affective

ethnocentric

Question 11

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The affective component of intercultural competence consists of how much one knows about the culture of the person with whom one is interacting.

Question 12

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Generally, Mexican workers like to call attention to themselves for outperforming a coworker.

Question 13

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Anyone can experience culture shock, although some are more prone to it than others.

Question 14

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Many German corporations concentrate on ______.

diversification

utilization

specialization

simplification

Question 15

Compartmentalization is the most prominent structural feature of Mexican Culture, that is, that Mexicans have a tendency to isolate and

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False

divide many aspects of their lives into discrete, independent units.

Question 16

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Which of the following has the greatest impact on the degree to which a person experiences culture shock?

ability to adapt to new climates

ability to digest foreign foods

degree of cultural similarity between host and native culture

ability to "fake it till you make it" 

Question 17

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Most Mexican businesses have ______.

a decentralized structure incorporating participative management practices

a monochronic orientation

low power distance orientation

a rigid hierarchy where power is centralized in the person at the top

Question 18

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While perceptions of teacher immediacy vary across cultures, teacher immediacy is almost always associated with positive learning outcomes.

Question 19

The most prominent feature of German culture that permeates into their organizations is ______.

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Answers: polychronic time orientation

compartmentalization

low power distance

collectivism

Question 20

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In Japan, indirect eye contact is a sign of ______.

conflict

disrespect

concentration

deference

Question 21

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False

China’s Confucian heritage affects how Chinese will approach their business relationships. All relationships are seen as unequal, and one’s ethics are directed toward observing these inequalities.

Question 22

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In comparison with workers in the United States, Mexican workers ______.

generally are more collectivist

generally are more individualistic

are paid more

are more preoccupied with their careers

Question 23

Within organizations, many Chinese workers see the manager as ______.

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Answers: a member of the Communist Party

a sort of father-like figure who makes decisions and expects obedience from the workers

an equal partner in the business

distrustful

Question 24

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The process of change that results from ongoing contact between two or more culturally different groups is called ______.

culture shock

intercultural communication competence

acculturation

intercultural conflict

Question 25

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Susie traveled to Bangladesh to study. The first month was fun however, the second month was difficult. Susie thought it was because the food was different and the language was hard to understand. According to Winkelman, Susie’s problems adapting were due to ______.

not preparing enough for the experience

cultural adaptation

acculturation gap

culture shock

Question 26

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Healthcare providers have historically addressed health care issues using a biomedical model of medicine that focused on the scientific method. Since the 1970’s, they have started to include a ______ approach to illness.

pseudo-scientific

psychosocial

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biosocial

medsocial

Question 27

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The anxiety and tension associated with acculturation is called ______.

culture shock

culture stress

acculturative shock

acculturative stress

Question 28

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In Korea, physical privacy is a luxury. People do not have private offices. Because physical privacy may be impossible to obtain, Koreans ______.

Learn to work quietly so they don’t bother others.

Hold client meetings in restaurants or coffee houses

Build imaginary or psychological walls around themselves

Decorate with screens and plants to give the illusion of walls.

Question 29

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Intercultural competence is something that is perceived about another person, rather than something an individual inherently possesses.

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According to the "W curve” model of culture shock, when people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture, they experience ______.

no more culture shock

a sense of "weariness," thus, the "W" curve

a sense of "well-being," thus, the "W" curve

another round of culture shock, this time, in their native culture

Question 31

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Organizations in large power distance cultures will ______.

employ top-down communication

be unconcerned with status

have an informal communication process

have a participatory style of communication

Question 32

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Some cultural groups enter acculturation voluntarily, such as immigrants entering a country, whereas other groups experience acculturation involuntarily, as did African slaves brought to countries like the United States and Brazil.

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Many Japanese organizations practice a seniority-based wage and promotion arrangement where employees are promoted and compensated based on the number of years they have served the organization.

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Question 34

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The degree to which you effectively adapt your verbal and nonverbal messages to the appropriate cultural context is called ______.

acculturation

culture shock

intercultural communication competence

cultural adaptation

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