Question 1

The term global village refers to
A) a world that is made smaller by the mass media's ability to bring international events into people's homes.
B) individuals who experience other cultures and return to their own communities to share their new-found cultural knowledge.
C) the idea that, since all people are humans, cultural differences are incidental compared to the similarities all humans share.
D) the intermingling of culturally different people within a single community.

Accepted Answer

The term "global village" refers to the concept of the world being made smaller and more interconnected through the capabilities of electronic communication and media to instantly share and access information across great distances, making international events and cultures feel closer and more accessible to individuals no matter where they are.

Question 2

Throughout the world, there is an increasing pattern of cross-border movements that is creating the most extensive wave of cultural mixing in recorded history

Accepted Answer

Globalization and advancements in transportation and communication technologies have significantly increased cross-border movements, leading to unprecedented levels of cultural exchange and mixing. This phenomenon is contributing to a global culture where ideas, customs, and practices are shared and blended more extensively than ever before in recorded history.

Question 3

The______ context refers to widely shared expectations about particular kinds of communication interactions.
A) social
B) physical
C) interpersonal
D) personal

Accepted Answer

The social context refers to the norms, values, laws, and cultural guidelines that shape our expectations and behaviors in various types of communication interactions. It encompasses the widely shared expectations about how communication should occur in different settings and situations.

Question 4

Which term stands for or represents a unit of meaning?
A) sender
B) transaction
C) symbols
D) receiver

Accepted Answer

Symbols represent units of meaning, as they are used to convey ideas, concepts, or information between communicators.

Question 5

Which statement is NOT true?
A) One outcome of communication is that the participants understand what the others are
B) Understanding is a necessary ingredient to say that communication has occurred.
C) Agreement is not a requirement of communication.
D) Completely accurate interpretations of the communication transaction are necessary for communication to occurl

Accepted Answer

Communication does not require completely accurate interpretations for it to occur; understanding and sharing of information can happen even with some level of misinterpretation.

Question 6

Which of the following can be a symbol?
A) words
B) actions
C) objects
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Symbols can be represented through words, actions, and objects, as they all can carry deeper meanings or represent ideas beyond their literal sense.

Question 7

Which view of communication recognizes that all participants are simultaneously interpreting multiple messages at all moments?
A) communication as transaction
B) communication as action
C) communication as interaction
D) communication as contextual

Accepted Answer

Communication as transaction views all participants as simultaneously interpreting multiple messages, recognizing the dynamic and reciprocal nature of communication where each participant is both sender and receiver.

Question 8

The need to develop intercultural skills in today's world is clearly apparent due to
A) economic trends.
B) technological changes.
C) demographic imperatives.
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Economic trends, technological changes, and demographic imperatives all contribute to the increasing importance of developing intercultural skills in today's globalized world.

Question 9

Interpersonal communication typically involves
A) messages sent to large, undifferentiated audiences.
B) a small number of sensory channels through which information is conveyed.
C) clearly identified participants.
D) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal communication involves clearly identified participants, typically in a face-to-face setting, allowing for direct interaction and feedback.

Question 10

Which of the following statements on the view of communication as transactional is FALSE?
A) Communication is not meant merely to influence and persuade.
B) Communication is intended to improve one's knowledge, to seek understanding, to develop agreements and to negotiate shared meanings.
C) Communication is intended to influence and control the receiver for the purpose of reaching agreement.
D) There are no such entities as pure senders and pure receivers.

Accepted Answer

The false statement is C because it oversimplifies the purpose of communication by suggesting it is solely to influence and control the receiver for agreement. Transactional communication emphasizes mutual influence and the co-creation of meaning, rather than control.

Question 11

Compared to less-competent interactions, which of the following is likely to occur in very competent intercultural relationships?
A) Doubt will increase and certainty about meanings will decrease.
B) People will feel less comfortable about the meanings of words and their referents.
C) Individuals' sense of "rights" and "wrongs" will increasingly be threatened by the actions of those with an alternative cultural framework.
D) All of the Above Applied

Accepted Answer

In very competent intercultural relationships, individuals are more open to understanding and adapting to different cultural perspectives, which can lead to increased doubt and decreased certainty about meanings, discomfort about the meanings of words and their referents, and a sense of threat to one's own cultural norms of "rights" and "wrongs" due to exposure to alternative cultural frameworks. This complexity and challenge are part of the process of developing intercultural competence.

Question 12

Changing cultural demographics in the United States have been due largely to changes in the patterns of
A) cultural identity.
B) birth and death rates.
C) immigration.
D) intermarriage rates

Accepted Answer

Changes in the patterns of immigration have been a major factor in altering the cultural demographics of the United States, as they bring in people from different cultural backgrounds, thereby diversifying the population.

Question 13

Failure to create a harmonious intercultural society in the U.S. will likely result in
A) increased flexibility in one's sense of right and wrong.
B) culturally diverse communities with ample economic resources.
C) conflicts and hatred.
D) lost opportunities to tear down cultural barriers. Applied

Accepted Answer

Failure to create a harmonious intercultural society can lead to conflicts and hatred as different cultural groups may struggle to coexist peacefully, leading to misunderstandings and tensions.

Question 14

The________ context includes the actual location of the interactants.
A) social
B) physical
C) interpersonal
D) personal

Accepted Answer

The physical context refers to the tangible environment where communication occurs, including the actual location and setting of the interaction.

Question 15

Changing cultural demographics in the United States have been due largely to
A) a decrease in the European American population.
B) the government's efforts to increase immigration from Central American countries.
C) reorganization of neighborhood boundary lines.
D) an increase in the Latino and Asian American populations.

Accepted Answer

The changing cultural demographics in the United States are significantly influenced by an increase in the Latino and Asian American populations, contributing to the country's growing diversity.

Question 16

As the United States becomes more culturally diverse,
A) one's professional success and personal satisfaction will increase dramatically.
B) intercultural competence will become a necessity.
C) it can be assumed that people will embody similar cultural views.
D) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

Intercultural competence is increasingly important in a culturally diverse society to navigate and succeed in professional and personal interactions, as it enables effective communication and understanding across different cultural backgrounds. Choices A and C are not necessarily true outcomes of increasing cultural diversity.

Question 17

Communication is defined as
A) symbolic.
B) a process.
C) involving the creation of shared meanings.
D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Communication is defined as all of the above: symbolic, a process, and involving the creation of shared meanings.

Question 18

Which view of communication focuses on feedback from receivers to senders?
A) communication as transaction
B) communication as action
C) communication as interaction
D) communication as contextual

Accepted Answer

The view of communication as interaction emphasizes the importance of feedback from receivers to senders, highlighting the two-way process of communication where both parties participate actively.

Question 19

Communication is symbolic because it requires that people
A) reach agreement.
B) belong to culturally diverse communities.
C) create shared meanings.
D) are actional.

Accepted Answer

Communication is symbolic because it involves creating shared meanings through symbols, words, or gestures that represent ideas or concepts.

Question 20

Which view of communication perceives communication as a linear, one-way process of message sending?
A) communication as transaction
B) communication as action
C) communication as interaction
D) communication as contextual

Accepted Answer

The view of communication as action perceives communication as a linear, one-way process of message sending, where a sender transmits a message to a receiver without expecting a response.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Intercultural Competence

The term global village refers to

Throughout the world, there is an increasing pattern of cross-border movements that is creating the most extensive wave of cultural mixing in recorded history

The______ context refers to widely shared expectations about particular kinds of communication interactions.

Which term stands for or represents a unit of meaning?

Which statement is NOT true?

Which of the following can be a symbol?

Which view of communication recognizes that all participants are simultaneously interpreting multiple messages at all moments?

The need to develop intercultural skills in today's world is clearly apparent due to

Interpersonal communication typically involves

Which of the following statements on the view of communication as transactional is FALSE?

Compared to less-competent interactions, which of the following is likely to occur in very competent intercultural relationships?

Changing cultural demographics in the United States have been due largely to changes in the patterns of

Failure to create a harmonious intercultural society in the U.S. will likely result in

The________ context includes the actual location of the interactants.

Changing cultural demographics in the United States have been due largely to

As the United States becomes more culturally diverse,

Communication is defined as

Which view of communication focuses on feedback from receivers to senders?

Communication is symbolic because it requires that people

Which view of communication perceives communication as a linear, one-way process of message sending?