Question 1

Deidre has studied Japanese since high school. Despite her language skills, when she meets visitors from Japan, she worries that she may offend them or look stupid. Diedre is encountering _____, a challenge in intercultural relationships.

Accepted Answer

Deidre's worry about offending visitors or looking stupid when interacting with people from a different culture is an example of anxiety, a common challenge in intercultural relationships.

Question 2

Vivian, an African American, finds that she seems to explain how she and Janet, a European American, became friends much more frequently than she has to explain her friendships with other African Americans. Sometimes she and Janet laugh about the curiosity of others. Vivian and Janet have encountered _____, a challenge in intercultural relationships.

Accepted Answer

The need for explanations is a common challenge in intercultural relationships, where individuals often find themselves having to explain their friendship or relationship to others who see it as unusual or unexpected due to cultural or racial differences.

Question 3

Craig,an overweight man, finds that he can meet and talk to people on the internet much more easily than he can at social gatherings, because they do not form their first impressions about him based on his appearance. Craig's experience illustrates how _____, one of the three ways in which computer-mediated communication (CMC) is beneficial.

Accepted Answer

Craig's experience illustrates how computer-mediated communication (CMC) filters out information related to physical attractiveness, age, and height, allowing people to form impressions based on interactions rather than appearance.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of guanxi?

Accepted Answer

Guanxi is a Chinese term that refers to the deliberate development and maintenance of personal and business relationships. It goes beyond mere friendship and involves a network of contacts, which can be leveraged for mutual benefit. This concept is deeply rooted in Chinese society and culture, emphasizing the importance of connections and social networks in achieving personal or business goals.

Question 5

In the context of relational development, the study conducted by Hotta and Ting-Toomey (2013) revealed that:

Accepted Answer

The study by Hotta and Ting-Toomey (2013) highlighted that time was a significant factor in how international students formed friendships, indicating that the duration of interaction influenced their friendship decisions.

Question 6

In their study of children who immigrated from the former Soviet Union to Israel, Elias, and Lemish (2009) found that the internet:

Accepted Answer

Elias and Lemish (2009) found that the internet helped children who immigrated from the former Soviet Union to Israel maintain connections with their lives and friends in their countries of origin, thus bridging the gap between their past and present.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the obliteration style of interaction between couples?

Accepted Answer

The obliteration style of interaction involves both partners attempting to erase their individual cultures as a way to manage cultural differences, rather than preserving or blending their distinct cultural backgrounds.

Question 8

Information about other people's identity based on visible physical characteristics is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

The term "line of sight" refers to information that can be inferred about others based on what can be directly observed or seen, including physical characteristics. This concept is about the immediate, visible cues that people use to make judgments or assumptions about others.

Question 9

Having a logical connection between existing knowledge and a new stimulus is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

Relational learning involves making connections between new stimuli or information and what is already known, allowing for the integration of new knowledge based on its relationship to existing knowledge.

Question 10

Generally, relationships across age groups, physical ability, class, or race have the same amount of anxiety in the initial stages.

Accepted Answer

Relationships across different age groups, physical abilities, class, or race often have varying levels of anxiety in the initial stages due to differences in cultural norms, societal expectations, and personal experiences. These differences can influence individuals' comfort levels and perceptions when interacting with others from different backgrounds.

Question 11

Intercultural interactions in which one or both parties have few negative expectations and no negative stereotypes prior contact probably have less anxiety.

Accepted Answer

When individuals enter intercultural interactions without negative expectations or stereotypes, they are likely to experience less anxiety, as these preconceptions often contribute to fear and discomfort in unfamiliar social situations.

Question 12

Actual similarity is a greater factor than perceived similarity in relationship formation.

Accepted Answer

Perceived similarity is often more influential in relationship formation than actual similarity, as people are more likely to be attracted to and form relationships with those they believe share similar attitudes, values, and interests, regardless of whether those perceptions are accurate.

Question 13

The term "friend"
has pretty much the same meaning in all cultural groups.

Accepted Answer

The concept of "friendship" varies significantly across different cultures, with variations in expectations, norms, and the importance placed on certain aspects of the relationship.

Question 14

Even though they are shorter lived, gay relationships are happier and more mutually productive than many opposite-sex relationships.

Accepted Answer

Gay relationships are often happier and more mutually productive than opposite-sex relationships because they are based on mutual respect, understanding, and support.

Question 15

People in intercultural marriages are more likely to disagree about how to raise their children than people in intracultural marriages.

Accepted Answer

Intercultural marriages often involve blending different cultural backgrounds, beliefs, and practices, which can lead to more disagreements about child-rearing practices compared to intracultural marriages where the partners share similar cultural backgrounds.

Question 16

Asian American men and African American women are more likely than Asian American women and African American men to marry outside their cultural group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Asian American men and African American women...

Question 17

Once a person has developed one intercultural relationship it's generally easier to develop other intercultural relationships.

Accepted Answer

Having developed one intercultural relationship, individuals often gain skills, insights, and comfort levels that make it easier to navigate and establish further intercultural relationships.

Question 18

The people in the majority have the most to gain from cross-cultural relationships.

Accepted Answer

Cross-cultural relationships often provide greater benefits to those in the minority, as they can gain access to new resources, networks, and opportunities that can help in overcoming systemic barriers or inequalities.

Question 19

The concept of homosexuality and how it is displayed is pretty much the same from one culture to another.

Accepted Answer

The concept and display of homosexuality vary significantly across different cultures due to variations in social norms, religious beliefs, legal systems, and historical contexts.

Question 20

According to the similarity principle, we tend to be attracted to people who hold attitudes similar to our own.

Accepted Answer

The similarity principle suggests that people are attracted to others who share similar interests, values, attitudes, and backgrounds, as these similarities can foster a sense of connection and understanding.

Quiz 10: Culture, Communication, and Intercultural Relationships