Question 1

Which of the following statements correctly defines standpoint as a layer of culture?

Accepted Answer

Standpoint refers to a shared perspective or way of thinking that is shaped by social or economic circumstances. It is not limited to nationality or ethnicity (option A) or shared ways of communication based on frequent contact (option C). Option D is incorrect as it combines all the options, which is not accurate.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best defines speech community?

Accepted Answer

Speech community refers to a group of people who share a set of linguistic norms and patterns due to their common experiences, rather than solely through national, religious, ethnic affiliation, or mere day-to-day contact.

Question 3

Which of the following statements correctly describes how cultures change over time?

Accepted Answer

Cultures change over time through the invention and integration of new practices. As societies evolve and encounter new challenges, they must adapt and develop new ways of doing things. This can lead to the creation of new traditions and customs that become part of the culture. Additionally, interactions with other cultures can also influence and shape a society's practices and beliefs, but this is not the only way cultures change over time. rejecting other cultures or establishing rituals are examples of cultural practices, but do not fully capture the dynamic and adaptive nature of cultural change.

Question 4

What does it suggest about culture to say that cultures are distinct because they have identified different beliefs and practices as meaningful?

Accepted Answer

This statement highlights how cultures emerge through selectivity, as different beliefs and practices are selected and deemed meaningful by each distinct culture. It does not necessarily imply that culture is normative (A), or that culture changes over time (B) or emerges solely through socialization (C).

Question 5

Which of the following refers to the process by which cultural newcomers come to understand the culture's guidelines and assumptions?

Accepted Answer

Socialization refers to the process of learning and internalizing cultural values, beliefs, and norms. It involves newcomers understanding and adopting the guidelines and assumptions of the culture they are joining. Invention refers to the creation of a new cultural element, diffusion refers to the spread of cultural elements from one culture to another, and ethnocentrism refers to the belief in the superiority of one's own culture.

Question 6

The advent of digital photography, culminating in smart phones with cameras and online media for posting photos, spawned new language - such as "photobomb" and "selfie" - to capture the spontaneous new world of photography. What process in cultural change does the emerging of these new terms reflect?

Accepted Answer

The emerging of new language to capture the spontaneous new world of photography reflects the process of cultural invention.

Question 7

In Korean culture, people show a great deal of respect and deference to their elders and people of authority. Given that Korean culture respects a rigid hierarchy based on power and status, which of the following characterizations of their culture is correct?

Accepted Answer

The characteristic of showing respect and deference to elders and people of authority is indicative of high power distance in Korean culture. High power distance cultures have a strict hierarchy based on power and status, and authority figures are not to be challenged or questioned.

Question 8

Valerie grew up in a culture in which she was expected to choose a career that would benefit her family and community first and foremost, and only then benefit herself. Her primary consideration in her career choice is how her decision will benefit the groups she belongs to. Which of the following best describes Valerie's cultural orientation?

Accepted Answer

Valerie's focus on choosing a career that benefits her family and community first and foremost indicates a collectivist cultural orientation. Collectivist cultures prioritize the needs and goals of the group over those of the individual.

Question 9

What makes an interpersonal interaction intercultural?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Accommodation refers to becoming more similar to another person over the course of an interaction. Which of the following describes a condition under which accommodation is likely?

Accepted Answer

Accommodation is likely when we want to promote intercultural relations as it is a way of bridging cultural differences and promoting understanding between people from different cultural backgrounds.

Question 11

Talia and Lucy are from different cultural groups. Lucy would like to have good relations with Talia's cultural group. However, Talia does not like Lucy's cultural group, and wants to emphasize her culture's distinctiveness from Lucy's. According to Communication Accommodation Theory, which of the following is likely to occur when Talia and Lucy talk?

Accepted Answer

According to Communication Accommodation Theory, people tend to adjust their communication style to either emphasize their similarity with others or their distinctiveness from others. In this case, Talia wants to emphasize her cultural group's distinctiveness from Lucy's, so she is likely to avoid matching Lucy's communication patterns. On the other hand, Lucy wants to have good relations with Talia's cultural group, so she is likely to try to match Talia's communication patterns in order to create a sense of similarity or connection. Therefore, the best option is D - Lucy will try to match Talia's communication patterns, while Talia will try to avoid communicating like Lucy.

Question 12

Which of the following forms of culturally significant discourse refers to carefully scripted performances that mark culturally significant events?

Accepted Answer

Rituals are carefully scripted performances that mark culturally significant events such as coming of age, marriage, and death. Myths are traditional narratives that explain the worldview of a culture, while social melodramas are fictional stories that address social and cultural issues. Therefore, only option C accurately describes the form of culturally significant discourse that refers to carefully scripted performances marking culturally significant events.

Question 13

Janice is an electrical engineer and one of the only women who works for a predominantly male corporation. Unlike her male counterparts, Janice is frequently expected to make copies, fetch coffee, and clean up the work space, which is not part of her job description. What barrier to effective intercultural communication is present when the men terat Janice as inferior or unimportant?

Accepted Answer

Marginalization is the barrier to effective intercultural communication present when Janice is treated as inferior or unimportant because of her gender. Marginalization refers to the exclusion or relegation of a particular group or individual to a lower or peripheral position in society or a social group.

Question 14

When you are with your very best friends, you have your own inside jokes, gestures, and means of communicating that are not necessarily familiar to other people. This is because your friend group is a ___.

Accepted Answer

A speech community is a group of people who share a common language and set of communication norms. In this case, the group of friends has their own unique way of communicating that is exclusive to their group, making them a small speech community.

Question 15

Which of the following terms refers to the system of symbols, rules, and assumptions that people create to accomplish communication?

Accepted Answer

The term that refers to the system of symbols, rules, and assumptions that people create to accomplish communication is "speech code." A speech code refers to the way people in a particular community or culture use language to communicate and interact with each other. It includes the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax that are unique to that group, as well as the underlying values, beliefs, and assumptions that shape their communication practices.

Question 16

Accommodation refers to becoming more similar to another person over the course of an interaction. Which of the following describes a condition under which accommodation is likely?

Accepted Answer

When we want to promote intercultural relations, we are more likely to accommodate to our communication partner. This is because accommodation helps build rapport and can reduce tensions between people from different cultures. Disliking or feeling different from our communication partner (A), valuing our own culture over others (B), and having had bad experiences with members of a cultural group in the past (D) are all conditions that can lead to less accommodation and potentially negative interactions.

Question 17

What is the function of myths, as a communication device that reflects culture?

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Quiz 2: Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Which of the following statements correctly defines standpoint as a layer of culture?

Which of the following statements best defines speech community?

Which of the following statements correctly describes how cultures change over time?

What does it suggest about culture to say that cultures are distinct because they have identified different beliefs and practices as meaningful?

Which of the following refers to the process by which cultural newcomers come to understand the culture's guidelines and assumptions?

In Korean culture, people show a great deal of respect and deference to their elders and people of authority. Given that Korean culture respects a rigid hierarchy based on power and status, which of the following characterizations of their culture is correct?

What makes an interpersonal interaction intercultural?

Accommodation refers to becoming more similar to another person over the course of an interaction. Which of the following describes a condition under which accommodation is likely?

Which of the following forms of culturally significant discourse refers to carefully scripted performances that mark culturally significant events?

When you are with your very best friends, you have your own inside jokes, gestures, and means of communicating that are not necessarily familiar to other people. This is because your friend group is a ___.

Which of the following terms refers to the system of symbols, rules, and assumptions that people create to accomplish communication?

Accommodation refers to becoming more similar to another person over the course of an interaction. Which of the following describes a condition under which accommodation is likely?

What is the function of myths, as a communication device that reflects culture?