Cross Cultural Communication Exam # 1 Review Chapters 1-4

Question 1

Ethnocentrism is

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Our belief that our culture is superior to other cultures

Question 2

Which imperative for studying intercultural communication deals with globalization?

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Economic

Question 3

Which dichotomy states that some things stay the same and some change through time in a culture

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Static-Dynamic

Question 4

True or False: Women were expected to outnumber men in the workplace by 2021?

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True

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a condition that supports intercultural communication?

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Similar nonverbal behaviors

Question 6

True or False: Many believe the "melting pot" metaphor accurately describes the United States

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False

Question 7

According to researchers, which university group is often the most diverse?

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Athletic teams

Question 8

True or False: Economic differences have no statistical impact on standardized test scores

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False

Question 9

Which field was instrumental in the creation of cross-cultural communication?

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Linguistics

Question 10

For critics of the NFL protests, honoring the flag and our military is an example of what?

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Cultural values

Question 11

Which of the following is known as one of the most complicated word in the English Language?

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Culture

Question 12

The Occupy Wall Street Protest was in response to what?

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The wage gap between workers and CEOs

Question 13

Understanding the power dynamics at play in a culture is a strength of which research approach?

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Critical

Question 14

Which research approach emphasizes accepting contradictory ideas simultaneously?

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Dialectical

Question 15

The idea that immigrants are welcome in the U.S. if they fully assimilate to our culture is?

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Anti-Hyphenation Americanism

Question 16

As a northerner, you may view the South's perception of the Civil War as an example of what?

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Altered history

Question 17

True or False: ODU's faculty is more racially diverse than its student population.

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False

Question 18

True or False: Most areas in the world now have access to the internet

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True

Question 19

Which nonverbal behavior was the Foreign Service Institute most interested in for training?

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Proxemics

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a building block of intercultural communication?

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Relationships

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary dimension of power?

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Geographical location

Question 22

True or False: The wage gap in the U.S. has declined in the past 10 years

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False

Question 23

Researchers who look for common truths across the world are interested in what?

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Universality

Question 24

Which research approach believes behavior is predictable and patterned?

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Social Scientific

Question 25

True or False: Mexican immigration has steadily increased throughout the past 50 years.

Accepted Answer

False

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