Deck 4: The Environmental Context

Question 1

Which of the following best describes semifixed space?

A)Moveable space such as furniture and seating.
B)Permanent space such as walls,floors,and windows.
C)Perceptual space that varies according to the movement of the interactants.
D)Psychological space such as monochronic and polychronic orientations.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which list of terms best describes an environment with a high load?

A)Certain,redundant,and probable.
B)Fast-paced and quick.
C)Crowded,immediate,and dense.
D)Sluggish,slow,and lingering.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

People with a monochronic time (or M-time)orientation see time as much less tangible and stress multiple activities with little emphasis on scheduling and stress involvement of people and the completion of tasks as opposed to a strict adherence to schedules.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The psychological environment of any culture consists mainly of adaptations to the terrestrial environment,including architecture,housing,lighting,and landscaping.

Question 5

According to Hall's classification of social distances,personal space is defined as

A)that which is reserved for intimate contact,including touching.
B)a comfortable distance that is about an "arm's length."
C)public distance that is reserved for public speaking situations.
D)the spacing people practice at social gatherings and in working situations.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes fixed-feature space?

A)Moveable space such as furniture and seating.
B)Permanent space such as walls,floors,and windows.
C)Perceptual space that varies according to the movement of the interactants.
D)Psychological space such as monochronic and polychronic orientations.

Question 7

The 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act,also known as the Buckley Amendment,allows colleges and universities to disclose academic records without student approval.

Question 8

The terrestrial environment for all cultures is the planet Earth.

Question 9

Fixed-feature space includes that which is moveable (usually within semifixed-feature space),such as furniture.

Question 10

Due to their lack of focus on time,people in a monchronic time oriented culture are unable to tell time.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes informal space?

A)Moveable space such as furniture and seating.
B)Permanent space such as walls,floors,and windows.
C)Perceptual space that varies according to the movement of the interactants.
D)Psychological space such as monochronic and polychronic orientations.

Question 12

Although the need for privacy is innate and universal,the degree to which an individual human feels the need for seclusion varies considerably across cultures.

Question 13

People with a polychronic time (or P-time)orientation emphasize schedules-the compartmentalization and segmentation of measurable units of time.

Question 14

An environment that has a high information rate has a high load,whereas one with a low information rate has a low load.

Question 15

Many Western societies believe that nature is

A)to be controlled,domesticated,and subjugated.
B)an omnipotent force that is unmanageable.
C)consistent,orderly,and cyclical.
D)random,chaotic,and disorderly.

Question 16

The amount of information contained or perceived in the environment per some unit of time is also referred to as

A)the built environment.
B)one's monochronic time orientation.
C)one's polychronic time orientation.
D)the information rate.

Question 17

People in polychronic time oriented cultures tend to wear Rolex watches whereas people in monochronic time oriented cultures tend to wear Timex watches.

Question 18

Which list of terms best describes an environment with a low load?

A)Certain,redundant,and probable.
B)Fast-paced and quick.
C)Crowded,immediate,and dense.
D)Sluggish,slow,and lingering.

Question 19

The built environment consists mainly of

A)high load situations,including randomness.
B)low load situations,including patterns.
C)the physical geography of the earth,including climate.
D)adaptations to the terrestrial environment,including housing.

Question 20

An individual's vulnerability to a natural disaster is influenced by the social hierarchy within which that individual exists.In this sense,natural disasters are as much social phenomena as they are natural ones.

Question 21

According to Westin's classification of privacy,solitude refers to

A)the state of being free from observation of others.
B)a state of being with another person,but free from the outside world.
C)the state of being unknown,even in a crowd.
D)the state in which a person employs barriers to control unwanted intrusion.

Question 22

Kluckhohn argues that cultures can be described as having one of three orientations toward nature.List and provide a brief description of each one.

Question 23

Which of the following statements best describes a monochronic time orientation?

A)Time is not tangible,multiple activities can be performed simultaneously,little emphasis on scheduling.
B)Time is compartmentalized but multiple activities can be performed simultaneously.
C)Time is compartmentalized,schedules are paramount,time is tangible and valuable.
D)Multiple activities can be performed simultaneously,but scheduling is paramount.

Question 24

Which of the following statements best describes a polychronic time orientation?

A)Time is not tangible,multiple activities can be performed simultaneously,little emphasis on scheduling.
B)Time is compartmentalized but multiple activities can be performed simultaneously.
C)Time is compartmentalized,schedules are paramount,time is tangible and valuable.
D)Multiple activities can be performed simultaneously,but scheduling is paramount.

Question 25

Compare and contrast (do both)high and low load environments.

Question 26

Perhaps the most important consequence of a monochronic time orientation is that

A)it requires a great deal of time to practice.
B)it complies with the natural and gradual progression of human communication.
C)it conflicts with the terrestrial and built environments.
D)it denies the natural context and progression of human communication.

Question 27

Compare and contrast monochronic and polychronic time orientations.