Question 1

Low-context societies are more likely to:

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A)   Take more cues from their relationship with the speaker than from the message
B)   Pay less attention to contextual issues such as nonverbal communication
C)   Pay more attention to contextual issues such as nonverbal communication
D)   Pay less attention to the spoken words of the message

Question 2

Cultures are universally future-oriented rather than being focused on the past or present.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

High-context societies are more likely to:

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A)   Emphasize the actual words of the message rather than the context
B)   Consider relationships as important as, if not more important than, the actual message
C)   Separate the relationships from the message
D)   Focus on the details and the logic of the message

Question 4

Which style of conflict management involves giving up one's position to satisfy another's?

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A)   dominating
B)   integrating
C)   compromising
D)   obliging

Question 5

Individualism involves placing more emphasis on the needs of the group over the needs of the individual.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Provide a definition of what it means to belong to a culture.

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When you belong to a culture, ...

Question 7

Forcing others to see every conflict your way, without compromising your views, is typical of this style of conflict management:

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A)   Dominating
B)   Integrating
C)   Obliging
D)   Avoiding

Question 8

Explain what is meant by the term 'ethnocentric bias.'

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Ethnocentric bias refers to the belief t...

Question 9

Collectivism involves placing more emphasis on the needs of the group over the needs of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Giving up your own positions on a regular basis to satisfy others in a conflict, even when no one else compromises anything, is typical of this style of conflict management:

Accepted Answer

A)   Dominating
B)   Integrating
C)   Obliging
D)   Avoiding

Question 11

Co-cultural groups and 'social communities' often exist within the framework of a larger culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify what is studied in the field of cross-cultural or intercultural communication.

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Cross-cultural or intercultural communic...

Question 13

Doing one thing at a time in a linear fashion is typical of monochronic time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify the differences between "conflict-as-opportunity cultures" and "conflict-as-destructive culture."

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The former emphasizes that con...

Question 15

According to your authors, children who learn the 'rules' of how to talk to others also learn:

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A)   The habits of their particular culture
B)   The most effective way to throw a tantrum
C)   The problems of human communication
D)   The lack of human culture

Question 16

You and a friend decide to order a pizza, and as you call in the order, your friend mentions a desire for pepperoni. You would rather have sausage and reply, "Too bad. I'm making the call, and we are having sausage." You are engaging in which style of conflict management?

Accepted Answer

A)   dominating
B)   integrating
C)   compromising
D)   obliging

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Giving up your own positions on a regular basis to satisfy others in a conflict, even when no one else compromises anything, is typical of this style of conflict management:

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Collectivism involves placing more emphasis on the needs of the group over the needs of the individual.

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You and a friend decide to order a pizza, and as you call in the order, your friend mentions a desire for pepperoni. You would rather have sausage and reply, "Too bad. I'm making the call, and we are having sausage." You are engaging in which style of conflict management?

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Forcing others to see every conflict your way, without compromising your views, is typical of this style of conflict management:

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Cultures are universally future-oriented rather than being focused on the past or present.

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Doing one thing at a time in a linear fashion is typical of monochronic time.

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According to your authors, children who learn the 'rules' of how to talk to others also learn:

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Low-context societies are more likely to:

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High-context societies are more likely to:

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Individualism involves placing more emphasis on the needs of the group over the needs of the individual.

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Explain what is meant by the term 'ethnocentric bias.'

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Which style of conflict management involves giving up one's position to satisfy another's?

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Co-cultural groups and 'social communities' often exist within the framework of a larger culture.

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Forcing others to see every conflict your way, without compromising your views, is typical of this style of conflict management:

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