Deck 1: Why Study Intercultural Communication

Question 1

The _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication refers to the need to understand differences in a diverse work environment, identify new business markets, and develop new products for differing cultural contexts.

A) economic
B) technological
C) peace
D) demographic

Answer 1

economic

Question 2

The need to market products effectively in different countries illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

A) economic
B) technological
C) peace
D) demographic

Answer 2

economic

Question 3

The possibility of communicating with people from different cultures via e-mail, fax, and the Internet illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

A) economic
B) technological
C) peace
D) self-awareness

Answer 3

technological

Question 4

John, an engineer in a multinational corporation, e-mails coworkers from India and Taiwan on a weekly basis. John's communication illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

A) economic
B) technological
C) peace
D) demographic

Question 5

Changes in the composition of the U.S. population illustrate the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

A) economic
B) technological
C) peace
D) demographic

Question 6

John and Nancy were raised in Illinois and speak only English. Many of their neighbors, however, have immigrated from countries outside the United States and speak English as a second language. John's and Nancy's desire to have a positive relationship with their diverse neighbors illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

A) economic
B) technological
C) peace
D) demographic

Question 7

Violence, conflict, and tension between differing cultural groups in constant contact illustrate the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

A) economic
B) self-awareness
C) peace
D) demographic

Question 8

Ethnic conflicts in Bosnia and the Soviet Union as well as ethnic tensions in other multicultural nations illustrate the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

A) economic
B) ethical
C) peace
D) demographic

Question 9

Increased understanding of one's self as a cultural being illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

A) self-awareness
B) demographic
C) ethical
D) technological

Question 10

Maria had never really thought much about her Italian heritage until she became friends with Aylin, an American of Middle Eastern descent. Through conversations and visits to Aylin's family, Maria gradually began to realize how many of her own behaviors were culturally determined. Maria's experience illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

A) economic
B) ethical
C) self-awareness
D) demographic

Question 11

People who believe that cultural differences are only superficial and that there are certain rules that apply across cultures are operating from a _____ position of ethics.

A) political
B) relativist
C) judicial
D) universalist

Question 12

People who believe that behavior can only be judged within the context in which it occurs are operating from a _____ position of ethics.

A) relativist
B) cultural
C) universalist
D) demographic

Question 13

Rebecca is appalled that in some countries girls regularly marry before they reach the age of fifteen. She believes that all females should be adults before they marry regardless of their culture because of issues of education, prenatal health, and economic rights. Rebecca has assumed the _____ position of ethics.

A) relativist
B) westernized
C) universalist
D) politicized

Question 14

Toni tells his Chinese friend Guiwen that he should not be angry about the perceived superficial friendliness of many Americans without first understanding the cultural context of their behavior. Toni has taken a _____ position of ethics.

A) explanatory
B) universalist
C) relativist
D) nonjudgmental

Question 15

The process by which we "look in the mirror" to see ourselves as cultural beings is known as _____.

A) self-reflexivity
B) self-awareness
C) journaling
D) heterogeneity

Question 16

The term _____ refers to the result of increased contact (through the Internet, media reports, and travel) among people around the world.

A) global village
B) heterogeneity
C) self-reflexivity
D) assimilatable

Question 17

The term _____ refers to the ability of southern and eastern European immigrants to "blend" into the general U.S. population.

A) global village
B) heterogeneity
C) self-reflexivity
D) assimilatable

Question 18

Principles of conduct that help govern the behavior of individuals and groups are known as _____.

A) morals
B) ethics
C) values
D) beliefs

Question 19

_____ are the result of the tendency for members of particular ethnicities to settle in the same area (such as Latinos in Englewood and East Los Angeles).

A) Class structures
B) Ethnic tensions
C) Global villages
D) Enclaves

Question 20

Economic disparity among the ethnic groups in the United States can be best understood by looking at _____.

A) enclaves
B) their class structure
C) assimilatable groups
D) their economic mobility

Question 21

The expansion of businesses into markets around the world is known as _____.

A) immigration
B) mobility
C) heterogeneity
D) globalization

Question 22

Historically, the anti-immigrant nativistic movements of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries:

A) targeted immigrants of southern European descent only.
B) were not supported by the government of the United States.
C) promoted violence against newer immigrants to the United States.
D) were a form of economic protection for enclave communities.

Question 23

The changes in the patterns of immigration during the last 40 years illustrate the fact that the population of the United States is becoming much more _____.

A) heterogeneous
B) classist
C) nativist
D) ethical

Question 24

According to Martin and Nakayama, the study of intercultural communication in order to proselytize others without their consent illustrates a(n) _____ issue about the application of intercultural knowledge.

A) ethical
B) practical
C) religious
D) demographic

Question 25

Token stories of success and upward mobility (illustrated by Oprah, Ross Perot, and Madonna) reinforce _____ and perpetuate the myth that there is equal opportunity for all to achieve upward mobility in the United States.

A) heterogeneity
B) class structure
C) economic diversity
D) assimilation

Question 26

Being aware of one's cultural limitations and taking an "other-oriented" approach in intercultural encounters is termed _____.

A) dialogical approach
B) self-reflexivity
C) identity management
D) cultural humility

Question 27

_____ refers to certain bodies of cultural knowledge and cultural competencies.

A) Cultural capital
B) Diasporic group
C) Global village
D) Cultural humility

Question 28

Ethnic and national groups that are geographically dispersed throughout the world are known as _____.

A) cultural capitals
B) diasporic groups
C) global villages
D) colonies

Question 29

Assembly plants or factories, mainly of U.S. companies, established on the U.S.-Mexican border and primarily using Mexican labor are known as _____.

A) maquiladoras
B) diaspora
C) sojourners
D) colonies

Question 30

The way individuals make sense of their multiple images concerning the sense of self in different social contexts is known as _____.

A) nativism
B) cultural humility
C) identity management
D) anglocentrism

Question 31

Many American companies provide little or no training before sending their workers overseas.

Question 32

Anti-immigrant, nativist sentiment was well supported at the government level during the late 1800s.

Question 33

The Chinese Exclusion Act officially prohibited the Chinese from immigrating to the United States.

Question 34

Maquiladoras are an example of how multinational corporations can reap lower labor costs while adhering to U.S. environmental policies.

Question 35

Until the 1960s, most immigrants to the United States came from Europe.

Question 36

Generally speaking, all immigrants can assimilate in the American "melting pot."

Question 37

The universalist position holds that cultural behavior can only be judged within the context in which it occurs.

Question 38

In the next 20 years, the racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S. population will be distributed
more evenly across the nation.

Question 39

A dialogical approach focuses on the importance of dialogue in developing and maintaining relationships between individuals and communities.

Question 40

Cultural humility is the process of learning to understand oneself and one's position in society.

Question 41

The way individuals make sense of their multiple images concerning the sense of self in different social contexts is referred to as self-reflexivity.

Question 42

"Melting pot"
is a metaphor that assumes that immigrants and cultural minorities will be assimilated into the U.S. majority culture, losing their original cultures.

Question 43

In what ways might economic conditions make a difference in attitudes toward foreign workers and immigration policies?

Question 44

In what ways might the study of intercultural communication be helpful in understanding the ethical issues involved in intercultural interaction?

Question 45

Identify and discuss three ways in which we might become ethical students of culture.

Question 46

Identify and discuss four of the six imperatives for studying intercultural communication.

Question 47

Compare and contrast the universal and relativist positions with regard to ethical interculturalinteraction.

Question 48

In what ways have the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq underscored the need to study
intercultural communication?

Question 49

How has the history of immigration influenced the cultural relations within the United States?

Question 50

How might self-reflexivity improve intercultural communication?

Question 51

How have the changing demographics in the United States affected intercultural
communication?