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Uncertainty avoidance indicates the extent to which a culture feels


A) isolated from other cultures.
B) unsure about its status in the world.
C) the need to avoid modernization.
D) threatened and uncomfortable by unpredictability.
E) anxiety about its status.

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A view of time that is more flexible,valuing harmonious interaction over being on time._______

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If you are able to withhold judgment about your classmate's lack of eye contact and not assume it means he is rude,you are demonstrating what element of intercultural competence?


A) world-mindedness
B) ethnocentrism
C) attributional complexity
D) communication accommodation theory
E) uncertainty avoidance

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A tendency to value group identity,interpersonal harmony,and ingroups._______

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Julie is other-oriented,she is concerned about the thoughts and feelings of others;however,she often does not get her own needs met and is perceived as being too nice.What component of intercultural competence is she lacking?


A) appropriateness
B) effectiveness
C) ethics
D) behavioral flexibility
E) common sense

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High-context cultures are often also considered


A) individualistic.
B) low-context.
C) monochronic.
D) collectivistic.
E) polychronic.

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People you consider as similar to yourself._______

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An established,coherent set of beliefs,attitudes,values,and practices shared by a large group._______

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Members of a low-context culture feel the need to make information clear,direct,and explicit,as they view themselves as individuals.

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Which of the following findings regarding cultural display rules is false?


A) Chinese Americans display less positive emotions than do Euro-Americans.
B) In traditional Mexican culture the expression of emotion is used less than among Euro-Americans.
C) Within Mexican culture,directness and honesty are more important than preserving harmony.
D) Most cultures use less direct language than Americans do in order to maintain harmony.
E) Members of an ingroup can use more implicit language.

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Individuals from many different social groups can be ingroupers if they share important cultural commonalities with you.

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A belief that one's cultural values,beliefs,and attitudes are superior to others._______

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When stereotypes evolve into rigid attitudes toward groups and their members._______

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Unique cultures that co-exist within a dominant cultural sphere._______

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An established,coherent set of beliefs,attitudes,values,and practices shared by a large group.______

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What strategy can be used to increase intercultural competence?


A) ignore your perceptions
B) demonstrate ethnocentrism
C) convey emotional distance
D) judge other cultures
E) be flexible and open to new ideas

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Norms that dictate when,where,and how to manage emotion displays appropriately._______

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What is the basis of ism's such as racism,sexism,or ageism?


A) ingroupers
B) outgroupers
C) benevolent prejudice
D) hostile prejudice
E) stereotype

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Culture can be


A) learned.
B) communicated.
C) layered.
D) lived.
E) all of the options are correct.

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Culture is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT


A) sexual orientation.
B) gender.
C) religion.
D) age.
E) education.

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