Question 1

Which statement about women in the United States is INACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women earn more high school diplomas, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees than men.
B)   Entry-level pay is about the same for men and women, but women fall behind by age 30.
C)   Salaries for college-educated women tend to peak around age 39, at $60,000 annually.
D)   Women often fall behind in earnings because they lack strong math skills.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which statement below about M-time and P-time cultures is INACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

A)   People in M-time cultures prefer to conduct business in private places, while those in P-time cultures prefer public places.
B)   Reflecting their Chinese heritage, Singapore and Hong Kong have P-time cultures.
C)   Currently the world has more P-time than M-time cultures.
D)   A person from an M-time culture may feel uncomfortable in a P-time culture because events do not start on time and people are comfortable showing up late.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Linda is a middle-aged white woman born and raised in Chicago. Imagine that you are having a conversation with Linda about cultures around the world, and she makes the following statements. Which of these statements demonstrates cultural relativism on the part of Linda?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is incomprehensible that people in some countries eat dog meat.
B)   Women in countries with hot climates should not be forced to dress head-to-toe in black.
C)   The custom of bowing in Japan rather than shaking hands or embracing might help prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
D)   The custom of Zulu men having multiple wives is troublesome and wrong.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In which places listed below is it customary for people to go to great lengths to avoid insulting another person?

Accepted Answer

A)   South and Central America
B)   Great Britain and Australia
C)   Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
D)   United States and CanadaE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following should April avoid if she wants to improve her intercultural communication skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   code sensitivity
B)   descriptive feedback
C)   ethnocentrism
D)   reflexivityE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Race is a concept that refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   biological features.
B)   cultural characteristics.
C)   language-based groups.
D)   scientifically based categories.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Although some people think of Asian people as one racial group, Asians are actually highly diverse, and there are many cultural differences between, for example, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Looked at scientifically, the concept of race is vague, as are the dividing lines between what we think of as racial categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which group does NOT constitute a co-cultural group in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   women
B)   gay men and lesbian women
C)   white men
D)   Hispanic peopleE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A Filipino professor reports that he does not feel comfortable working in Japan. He believes it is because of his distinct racial/ethnic makeup. It's possible that he is correct because Japan is considered to be a(n)  ________ culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   uncertainty-rejecting
B)   collectivist
C)   implicit-rule
D)   explicit-ruleE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 6: Intercultural Communication

Linda is a middle-aged white woman born and raised in Chicago. Imagine that you are having a conversation with Linda about cultures around the world, and she makes the following statements. Which of these statements demonstrates cultural relativism on the part of Linda?

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A Filipino professor reports that he does not feel comfortable working in Japan. He believes it is because of his distinct racial/ethnic makeup. It's possible that he is correct because Japan is considered to be a(n) ________ culture.

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Which group does NOT constitute a co-cultural group in the United States?

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In which places listed below is it customary for people to go to great lengths to avoid insulting another person?

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Although some people think of Asian people as one racial group, Asians are actually highly diverse, and there are many cultural differences between, for example, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese people.

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Which statement about women in the United States is INACCURATE?

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Looked at scientifically, the concept of race is vague, as are the dividing lines between what we think of as racial categories.

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Race is a concept that refers to

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Which statement below about M-time and P-time cultures is INACCURATE?

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Which of the following should April avoid if she wants to improve her intercultural communication skills?

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Exam 6: Intercultural Communication

Linda is a middle-aged white woman born and raised in Chicago. Imagine that you are having a conversation with Linda about cultures around the world, and she makes the following statements. Which of these statements demonstrates cultural relativism on the part of Linda?

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A Filipino professor reports that he does not feel comfortable working in Japan. He believes it is because of his distinct racial/ethnic makeup. It's possible that he is correct because Japan is considered to be a(n) ________ culture.

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Which group does NOT constitute a co-cultural group in the United States?

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In which places listed below is it customary for people to go to great lengths to avoid insulting another person?

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Although some people think of Asian people as one racial group, Asians are actually highly diverse, and there are many cultural differences between, for example, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese people.

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Which statement about women in the United States is INACCURATE?

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Looked at scientifically, the concept of race is vague, as are the dividing lines between what we think of as racial categories.

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Race is a concept that refers to

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Which statement below about M-time and P-time cultures is INACCURATE?

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Which of the following should April avoid if she wants to improve her intercultural communication skills?

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