Deck 3: Contrasting Cultural Values

Question 1

Attribution is the ability to look at social behavior from another culture's view.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Some countries with weak uncertainty avoidance exhibit religious and political fundamentalism and intolerance.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In fundamental Islamic cultures,women are allowed to work only with other women.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

U.S.Americans are not action oriented.

Question 5

People in the United States do not measure success by job titles or earnings.

Question 6

Perceptions involve recalling an old reaction to a new stimulus.

Question 7

Semantics involves the way behavior is influenced by words and nonverbal means used to communicate.

Question 8

Some countries officially recognize religious rituals that affect business encounters.

Question 9

An example of ethical relativism is the UNs Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Question 10

In some countries,using gifts to assure success in sealing an agreement is an accepted way of doing business.

Question 11

The U.S.macroculture establishes standards of ethical/unethical behavior.

Question 12

Which statement least represents U.S.values?

A)U.S.Americans value directness over indirectness.
B)U.S.Americans value time management over leisure.
C)U.S.Americans value history over planning for the future.
D)U.S.Americans value equality over inequality.

Question 13

People in the United States value time.

Question 14

People from countries with strong uncertainty avoidance are more likely to have shorter employment time with employers.

Question 15

People in the United States are more formal when compared to people of other cultures.

Question 16

Which statement about values is incorrect?

A)Values are social principles,goals,or standards accepted by persons in a culture.
B)Values are learned by contacts with family members,teachers,and religious leaders.
C)Values will be influenced by what is seen on television or read in newspapers.
D)People in various cultures have basically similar values.

Question 17

Collectivism emphasizes common interests,conformity,and independence.

Question 18

Attitudes toward honesty and truth telling are culture specific.
Multiple Choice.Circle the letter corresponding to the correct response.

Question 19

People in the United States place a greater emphasis on history and do not like change as compared with people of Asian and Latin cultures.

Question 20

The United States ranks first in collectivism when compared to other countries.

Question 21

Which of the following countries ranks the lowest on individualism?

A)Australia
B)Canada
C)Guatemala
D)United States

Question 22

Which of the following statements related to attitudes toward women in society is incorrect?

A)In Kenya women are viewed as subordinate to men.
B)In fundamental Islamic cultures,women are permitted to work only with other women.
C)In the U.S.macroculture,women may choose to work or stay home to care for the family.
D)Women in France hold a larger percentage of top management positions than do women in China.

Question 23

Which of the following statements related to religious influences isincorrect?

A)The United States has never had an official state church.
B)The best time to conduct business with the Muslims is during Ramadan.
C)When conducting business with the people of Zaire,it may be a wise to change the sales and marketing techniques you would ordinarily use.
D)When having a business meal with the Hindus,it is best to avoid serving beef.

Question 24

What is the official religion of Saudi Arabia?

A)Orthodox Judaism
B)Roman Catholicism
C)Hinduism
D)Islam

Question 25

The success of the fast-food industry in the United States is directly related to

A)the fact that people of the United States are rather informal when compared to people of other countries.
B)semantic differences of the United States compared to other cultures.
C)the value U.S.Americans place on time.
D)the attitude U.S.Americans have toward work.

Question 26

Which statement concerning semantics is incorrect?

A)Words in the English language may have multiple or contradictory meanings.
B)Semantics is the study of the meaning of words.
C)Differences in the meanings of words are often lost in translation.
D)All words in the English language have counterparts in other languages.

Question 27

Which statement highlights weak uncertainty avoidance?

A)One group's truth should not be imposed on others.
B)Scientific opponents cannot be personal friends.
C)Citizen protest should be repressed.
D)Negative attitudes are expressed toward young people.

Question 28

Which statement related to work attitudes is incorrect?

A)U.S.attitudes toward work are more relaxed than those in Europe.
B)In the United States,hard work is applauded and often rewarded.
C)The Japanese attitude toward work is very group oriented.
D)In the United States,the attitude toward work is ingrained from an early age.

Question 29

General Motor's Nova automobile was translated into Spanish as

A)"come alive."
B)"fast car."
C)"doesn't go."
D)"ugly old woman."

Question 30

Guidelines established to convey what is perceived to be correct or incorrect by most people in a society refer to

A)collectivism.
B)perception.
C)ethical standards.
D)semantic differences.

Question 31

Which of the following statements concerning ethics is correct?

A)Backdoor connections are common in the United States.
B)"A card laid is a card played to the Chinese."
C)Business ethics are not universal throughout the world.
D)Taking a customer on a yachting trip is appropriate during negotiations.

Question 32

A criticism of the individualistic/collectivistic paradigm is which of the following?

A)It is not applied equally to all cultures.
B)It does not allow for both individualistic and collectivistic values to coexist in the same culture.
C)It only measures qualitative variables.
D)Quantitative variables are only allowed for the individualistic cultures.

Question 33

Which of the following statements related to the uncertainty-reduction theory is incorrect?

A)The uncertainty-reduction theory involves the creation of proactive predictions about our own behavior.
B)The uncertainty-reduction theory involves the creation of retroactive explanations about our beliefs and attitudes.
C)Increasing uncertainty and reducing predictability will lessen anxiety when relating to someone in an unfamiliar culture.
D)Interaction and observation can reduce uncertainty about other people.