Deck 5: Understanding Culture, Understanding Sources

Question 1

The text defines culture as:

A) a learned set of shared interpretations about the world; socially transmitted behavior patterns in a fairly large group of people
B) knowledge shared by any group of people, even for a short time; specific instructions about lifestyle and attitudes
C) learned rituals and traditions unique to individuals and families
D) none of the above
E) all of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The text states that these have to do with appropriate behavior and expectations, offering directions for correct and moral behavior. What are they?

A) beliefs
B) values
C) cultural norms
D) cultural traditions
E) none of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What are the two components of accuracy of perception?

A) personal beliefs and values
B) personal values and accurate research
C) truth, and a deep understanding of the people being covered
D) short- and long-term vision
E) none of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When reading, viewing or listening to news coverage about cultures different from their own, which following three components do news audiences need the coverage to include?

A) norms, beliefs and values
B) text, images and audio
C) knowledge, skills and attitude
D) education, context, perspective
E) none of the above

Question 5

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

A) ethnicity refers to biological characteristics; race is about social grouping
B) ethnicity is about social grouping; race refers to biological characteristics
C) ethnicity is about common culture; ethnicity is a subset of race
D) race refers to common social, cultural, religious, ancestral and linguistic affiliations; ethnicity does not
E) A and D

Question 6

The term used to describe the absorption and integration of an ethnic culture into the dominant culture is:

A) acculturation
B) accentuation
C) assimiliation
D) emigration
E) none of the above

Question 7

An ingroup is:

A) people in your social group, who share similar interests and attitudes
B) people outside your social group, who share similar interests and attitudes
C) a group accustomed to sharing opposing viewpoints
D) when an individual considers various groups from their own standpoint
E) none of the above

Question 8

The text discusses three common assumptions that people make because of stereotypes. Select the answer below that is NOT one of those assumptions.

A) people in outgroups are all the same
B) people in outgroups are less complex
C) people in groups are highly complex
D) people slant their perception of the behavior of those in outgroups

Question 9

Identify the purpose of doing the following things as a journalist: Create new categories to define a source or situation; focus on process, not outcome; avoid single-topic coverage; and approach sources as individuals, not as part of a monolithic group.

A) to differentiate outgroups from ingroups
B) to understand how stereotypes affect our reporting
C) to determine if a culture is assimilating or acculturating
D) to promote accuracy and context when reporting about and across cultures
E) none of the above

Question 10

Inclusive journalism begins when we as journalists remove people and events from the narrow categories in our minds and place them in broader contexts. The text calls this practice:

A) ingroup inclusion
B) Big Umbrella journalism
C) accuracy of perception
D) a strategy for inclusion
E) none of the above