Deck 9: Developing Intercultural Relationships

Question 1

Which of the following strategies is most likely to be used by a person from a high context culture when trying to reduce uncertainty?

A)Ask a lot of questions.
B)Focus on the other's social background.
C)Engage in direct eye contact.
D)Engage a variety of verbal strategies.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Byrne's fundamental postulate is that attitude similarity leads to

A)positive affect,which in turn leads to attraction.
B)uncertainty reduction.
C)intercultural communication competence.
D)intercultural communication apprehension.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Responsiveness refers to one's ability to make requests;actively disagree;and initiate,sustain,and terminate conversations.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The fundamental theme of Confucianism is that

A)individuals participate in relationships to maximize their own self-interests.
B)proper relationships form the cornerstone of society.
C)individuals have maximum levels of tolerance.
D)individuals have minimum levels of tolerance.

Question 5

Which of the following statements best represents the fundamental assumption of Uncertainty Reduction Theory?

A)When strangers first meet,their primary goal is to reduce anxiety and increase the uncertainty about the behavior of themselves and the other person.
B)When strangers first meet,their primary goal is to engage in nonverbal affiliative expressiveness and reciprocity about the behavior of themselves and the other person.
C)When strangers first meet,their primary goal is to increase their socio-communicative orientation.
D)When strangers first meet,their primary goal is to reduce uncertainty and increase the predictability about the behavior of themselves and the other person.

Question 6

How does intercultural communication apprehension (ICA)affect the uncertainty reduction process?

Question 7

Social networking sites (e.g.,Facebook)are used primarily for social interaction with friends with whom users have a preestablished relationship offline.

Question 8

Overall,the relational maintenance behaviors reported by gay and lesbian couples are quite different than those reported by heterosexual couples.

Question 9

Approximately two thirds of interracial marriages end in divorce,compared with 40% to 50% for all marriages.

Question 10

According to uncertainty reduction theory,when strangers first meet,their primary goal is to reduce uncertainty and increase predictability in their own and the other person's behavior.

Question 11

The two communication dimensions of socio-communicative style include

A)assertiveness and responsiveness.
B)similarity and reciprocity.
C)similarity and responsiveness.
D)assertiveness and reciprocity.

Question 12

The model of relational empathy is based on the idea that whenever two people come together and interact,they create a third culture of shared meaning and relational empathy.

Question 13

Which of the following is associated with increased uncertainty?

A)Minimum tolerance.
B)Maximum tolerance.
C)Increased anxiety.
D)Decreased anxiety.

Question 14

The model of relational empathy assumes that

A)people should develop empathic listening skills.
B)similarity is key in developing empathy.
C)interactants can accurately infer another's thoughts or feelings.
D)whenever two people come together and interact,they create a third culture.

Question 15

During initial interaction,persons from low-context cultures tend to ask a lot of questions.

Question 16

Perceived similarity,sometimes called perceived homophily,is perhaps the most dominant force in our motivations to interact with others.

Question 17

Assertiveness refers to one's ability to be sensitive to the communication of others,be a good listener,and engage in comforting communication.

Question 18

Across cultures,which of the following is generally the most preferred characteristic in a mate?

A)Similar religious background.
B)Physically attractive.
C)Kind and understanding.
D)Good earning capacity.

Question 19

According to Confucianism,an individual's conduct in society should be guided by four principles,including

A)tolerance,competence,reduced uncertainty,and similarity.
B)reciprocity,responsiveness,assertiveness,and similarity.
C)humanism,faithfulness,propriety,and wisdom.
D)relational empathy,wisdom,communication,and affiliativeness.

Question 20

A major difference between Eastern and Western relationships is that

A)Eastern cultures engage in long-term and asymmetrical reciprocity.
B)Western cultures engage in long-term and asymmetrical reciprocity.
C)Eastern cultures engage in short-term and symmetrical reciprocity.
D)Eastern cultures engage in contractual reciprocity.

Question 21

Describe the essential differences in relationships in Eastern and Western cultures.

Question 22

How might one's socio-communicative style affect the uncertainty reduction process?