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Culture and Communication

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What does the word "culture" include?

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A social groups language, laws, and religion

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_____ refers to the biological characteristics that make us men and women; _____ refers to the socially constructed roles and behaviors that have been deemed appropriate for men and women.

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Sex
Gender

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The process by which we learn the culture into which we are born is called _____

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enculturation

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The process by which we learn the rules and norms of a culture different from our native culture is called _____

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acculturation

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According to this perspective on culture, immigrants should leave their native culture behind and adapt to the culture of their new country.

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Assimilationist

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In what ways does culture differ?

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Collectivism and Individualism
High and low-context
Power distances

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In this type of culture, people define themselves according to their group affiliation and are willing to sacrifice to meet group goals. This culture promotes benevolence, tradition, and conformity.

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Collectivistic culture

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Members of this type of culture often place much emphasis on face-saving behaviors.

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High-context culture

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This culture is one in which most of the information is explicitly stated in the verbal message.

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Low-context culture

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A culture in which power is concentrated in the hands of few is considered to be a _____________

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High-power distance culture

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Cultures in which we are expected to confront a friend, partner, or supervisor assertively.

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Low-power distance cultures

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Cultures in which we are expected to be modest, polite, and totally respectful to those who have more status than us.

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High-power distance cultures

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This culture highly values modesty, concern for the relationship and the quality of life, and tenderness.

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Feminine Culture

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This culture values aggressiveness, material success, and strength.

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Masculine Culture

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These cultures emphasize the quality of life and so socialize their members to be modest and to emphasize close interpersonal relationships.

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Feminine Cultures

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Members of _____-tolerant cultures do not feel threatened by unknown situations; uncertainty is a normal part of life.

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high-ambiguity

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Members of _____-tolerant cultures fear uncertainty and create very clear rules for communication.

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low-ambiguity

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Cultures with a _____ orientation promote preparation for the future to attain later rewards in life.

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Long-term

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Members of cultures with a(n) _____ orientation expect quick results from their efforts, spend their resources for the present, and look more to the present than the future.

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short-term

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The feeling that you have the freedom to do as you please is _____.

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life control

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Members of cultures high in _____ are generally unhappy, cynical, and pessimistic.

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restraint

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What are three examples of intercultural communication?

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Interethnic communication
Interracial communication
International communication

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_____ is the tendency to see others and their behaviors through your own culture filters.

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Ethnocentrism

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A person says, “She thinks that way because she’s a woman.” Another says, “He believes that because he was raised as a Catholic.” These are examples of what?

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Overattribution

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True/False

Culture includes a social group’s language, ways of thinking, laws, religion, communication theories, styles, and attitudes.

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True

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True/False

Cultures teach boys and girls the same attitudes, beliefs, values, and ways of communicating and relating to one another.

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False

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True/False

Culture is passed on from one generation to the next through genes.

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False

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True/False

Enculturation is the process by which you learn the rules and norms of a culture different from your native culture.

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False

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True/False

Acculturation is the process by which you learn the culture into which you were born.

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False

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True/False

Politeness and the way it is communicated is universal among all cultures.

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False

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True/False

The emphasis on cultural awareness in your textbook implies that you should accept all cultural practices or that all cultural practices are equal.

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False

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True/False

Americans generally have a preference for individual values.

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True

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True/False

A high-context culture is one in which most of the information is explicitly stated in the verbal message.

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False

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True/False

In high-power-distance cultures, power is evenly distributed throughout the citizenry.

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False

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True/False

A highly feminine culture values modesty, concern for the relationship and quality of life, and tenderness.

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True

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True/False

All cultures are uncomfortable with ambiguity.

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False

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True/False

People’s happiness depends on whether they feel in control of their lives and have leisure time.

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True

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True/False

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to see others and their behaviors through our own cultural filters.

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True

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True/False

Overattribution is a good strategy to deal with difficult intercultural communication situations.

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False

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_____ is the process by which we learn the culture into which we are born.

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Enculturation

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A perspective that values _____ holds that people should retain their native cultural ways.

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cultural diversity

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Technology has made _____ communication easy, practical, and inevitable.

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intercultural

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Success in an _____ culture is measured by the extent to which you surpass other members of your group.

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individualistic

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In a _____-context culture, you would look to the context or the relationship with the person to gather much of the information in communication.

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high

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In _____-power distance cultures, power is concentrated in the hands of a few, and there is a great difference in the power held by these people and by the ordinary citizen.

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high

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Members of a _____-ambiguity-tolerant culture avoid uncertainty and are anxious about an unpredictable future.

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low

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_____ are fixed impressions of a group of people.

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Stereotypes

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To increase intercultural communication competence, you should practice _____, which can help you avoid operating on the basis of often incorrect assumptions.

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mindfulness

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_____ is the tendency to assign too much of a person’s behavior or attitudes to one of that person’s characteristics.

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Overattribution