Deck 1: The Necessity of Intercultural Communication

Question 1

Communicating and establishing relationships with people from different cultures can lead to a number of benefits,including healthier communities,increased commerce,reduced conflict,and

A)personal growth through tolerance.
B)reduced illegal immigration.
C)increased legal immigration.
D)increased agenda-setting opportunities.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The environmental context in the model of intercultural communication includes the

A)intrinsic and extrinsic cultural context.
B)intimate sociorelationships that people develop in the culture.
C)physical geography,architecture,landscape,and climate of the culture.
D)landmark institutions of a culture (e.g.,schools,malls,ballparks).

Answer 2

C

Question 3

There are at least five different contexts that influence intercultural communication,including the cultural context,the microcultural context,the environmental context,the sociorelational context,and the

A)perceptual context.
B)historical context.
C)personal context.
D)situational context.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Intercultural communication is primarily a nonverbal act between people.

Question 5

About 20%,or 1 in 5 U.S.adults,experience communication apprehension when interacting with someone from their own culture.

Question 6

Intercultural communication necessarily involves a clash of communicator style.

Question 7

Intercultural communication involves a minimum of three people from different cultures.

Question 8

A symbol can be defined as

A)an arbitrarily selected and learned stimulus representing something else.
B)a natural part of that which it represents.
C)a decoded message presenting something else.
D)an encoded message representing something else.

Question 9

Communication is considered interactive and transactive because

A)it occurs between people.
B)it is multidimensional.
C)it is intrapersonal.
D)it is flexible and adaptive.

Question 10

Intentional communication occurs when

A)two or more people perceive each other.
B)two or more people consciously engage in interaction with each other.
C)two or more people create nonverbal symbols representing something else.
D)two or more people use language to create symbols.

Question 11

Communication is considered a process because

A)it is contextual.
B)it is always developing.
C)it frequently stops and starts.
D)it is verbal and nonverbal.

Question 12

Intercultural communication is primarily a verbal act between people.

Question 13

The fastest growing microcultural group in the United States is

A)Asian Americans.
B)Hispanics.
C)Middle Easterners.
D)African Americans.

Question 14

Nonverbal communication is considered analogic communication.

Question 15

The verbal and nonverbal symbols with which members of a culture communicate are

A)taught informally.
B)shared universally.
C)culture bound.
D)universally expressed.

Question 16

During intercultural communication,the message sent is usually not the message received.

Question 17

In the United States,the Amish are considered a microculture.

Question 18

Symbols are naturally connected to their referents.

Question 19

Culture can be defined as an accumulated pattern of

A)contexts,situations,and environments.
B)processes,dynamics,and intentions.
C)languages,schools,and laws.
D)values,beliefs,and behaviors.

Question 20

Cultures can be defined in terms of the number of people in the population.

Question 21

Defend the basic theme of Chapter One that intercultural communication is a necessity.

Question 22

Based on Chapter One,define culture.

Question 23

Digital communication refers to

A)cross-cultural communication.
B)intercultural communication.
C)verbal communication.
D)nonverbal communication.

Question 24

Compare and contrast communication apprehension and intercultural communication
apprehension.

Question 25

Increased uncertainty during intercultural communication is typically associated with

A)increased use of verbal symbols.
B)increased use of nonverbal symbols.
C)decreased volume of voice.
D)increased anxiety.

Question 26

An interculturally competent communicator is

A)usually a person from two or more cultures.
B)a person who speaks more than one language.
C)sensitive to the expectations of the context.
D)in a novel and unusual situation.

Question 27

Briefly list and define the four benefits of intercultural communication.

Question 28

Competently interacting with someone from a different culture requires a certain amount of knowledge,motivation,and

A)perception.
B)skill.
C)sensitivity.
D)culture.

Question 29

Define and discuss four of the eight properties of communication.

Question 30

In addition to their shared values and beliefs,the members of a particular culture

A)share a common history.
B)share a common ethnic heritage.
C)share a common racial background.
D)share a common zip code.

Question 31

Define ethnocentrism and how it affects intercultural communication.

Question 32

Discuss three of the five assumptions about intercultural communication and provide examples.