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978-1111349103 Chapter 01
1 CHAPTER 01 Intercultural Communication: Interaction in a Multicultural World OVERVIEW Chapter One introduces students to the importance of intercultural communication in today’s multicultural world. Intercultural communication is put into context first then foundational terms are introduced and defined. In […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 02 Part 1
15 CHAPTER 02 Communication and Culture: The Voice and the Echo OVERVIEW Chapter Two extends the discussion of intercultural communication by expanding on the concepts of communication and culture. The components and characteristics of communication are outlined, as are its […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 02 Part 2
26 • How do these values compare to the values taught in U.S. cultural proverbs? Proverbs and Values 1. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Cleanliness (bathing, being tidy) 2. Time is money. Time thriftiness; productivity 3. A penny saved is […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 03
CHAPTER 03 The Deep Structure of Culture: Lessons from the Family OVERVIEW This chapter introduces students to the concept of deep structures and the role they play in the development and perpetuation of culture. A lengthy discussion of the nature, […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 04 Part 1
51 CHAPTER 04 Culture History: Our Antecedents OVERVIEW Chapter four contextualizes the study of intercultural communication by providing overviews of cultural histories. Although far from exhaustive, the chapter provides both the cultural background and a historical sketch of the United […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 04 Part 2
63 Activity 4-3: Who Am I? The Who Am I exercise is designed to get students to think about the worldview and perspective of other cultures based on their histories. In this role-playing exercise, students should be broken into small […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 05
74 CHAPTER 05 Worldview: Cultural Explanations Explanations of Life and Death OVERVIEW In Chapter Five, students are introduced to the concept of worldview, its manifestations, and its relationship with culture. Worldview is framed using the major constructs of religion, secularism, […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 06
94 CHAPTER 06 Cultural Values: Guidelines for Behavior OVERVIEW With the context of history and worldview to juxtapose against, Chapter Six examines the concept of values. The authors begin by introducing caveats for understanding both perception and values before embarking […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 07
CHAPTER 07 Culture and Identity: Situating the Individual OVERVIEW The relationship between one’s identity and culture is addressed in Chapter Seven. The authors begin by defining the identity and providing examples of social identities. With the concept well-established, the discussion […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 08 Part 1
130 CHAPTER 08 Verbal Messages: Exchanging Ideas Through Language OVERVIEW Chapter Eight focuses on the interrelationship between language and culture. The importance and function of language is explained, as well as the connection between language and the meanings it represents. […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 08 Part 2
144 This activity is designed to help students understand what it means to say language is symbolic and why language is culture specific. Separate students into small groups. Give each one a copy of “Bits N’ Wits” with instructions to […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 09 Part 1
CHAPTER 09 Nonverbal Communication: Messages of Action, Space, Time, and Silence OVERVIEW Chapter Nine focuses on the role of nonverbal communication in intercultural communication. The chapter begins by emphasizing the importance of nonverbal communication, followed by the functions, definition, and […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 09 Part 2
170 The familiar idiom “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” reinforces the idea that judgments of attractiveness and beauty are independent of the object. In other words, beauty is a characteristic we ascribe to things, not an innate […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 10 Part 1
183 CHAPTER 10 Cultural Influence on Communication Contexts: Responding to the Setting OVERVIEW Chapter Ten, the final chapter in the text, explores the influences that influence communication: The cultural impact on context in intercultural communication. The authors begin the chpater […]
978-1111349103 Chapter 10 Part 2
201 SUPPLEMENTAL FILMS AND VIDEOS The Breeding of Impotence (1993, 55 minutes) This instructional video features prominent speakers addressing how the tendency to have lower expectations for minority students fosters a culture of failure among children. The video also considers […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 1
Chapter 1—Intercultural Communication: Interaction in a Multicultural World MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is an example of global interconnectedness presented in the text? a. the 2011 Great Eastern Japan Tsunami b. The European Union’s Sovereign Debt crisis c. […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 10
Chapter 10—Cultural Influences on Communication Contexts: Responding to the Setting MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The shared understanding of the meaning of communication and the behaviors appropriate for specific situations reflect what basic assumption? a. communication is culturally determined b. communication is […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 2
Chapter 2—Communication and Culture: The Voice and the Echo MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which explanation accurately reflects the “Interpersonal needs” use of communication? a. it assists in helping us learn about other people b. it helps us decide how to present […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 3
Chapter 3—The Deep Structure of Culture: Lessons from the Family MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A culture’s unconscious assumptions about how the world operates is referred to as its: a. subculture b. foundation c. deep structure d. matrix e. protoculture 2. The […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 4
Chapter 4—Cultural History: Our Antecedents MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is sometimes referred to as the first multicultural nation in the world? a. the East India Trading Company b. the United States c. Egypt d. Rome e. Islam 2. Which of […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 5
Chapter 5—Worldview: Cultural Explanations of Life and Death MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Worldview deals with all of the following types of questions except: a. what is the purpose of life? b. what is the right way to live? c. where did […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 6
Chapter 6—Cultural Values: Guidelines for Behavior MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Perception is considered selective because ____. a. there are too many stimuli competing for the attention of your senses b. life’s lessons teach you to see the world in a particular […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 7
Chapter 7—Culture and Identity: Situating the Individual MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Identity is ____. a. abstract b. unidimensional c. dynamic d. A and C e. A, B, and C 2. Identity has been defined as: ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 8
Chapter 8—Verbal Messages: Exchanging Ideas Through Language MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The functions of language include: a. social interaction b. social cohesion c. expressions of identity d. A and B e. A, B, and C 2. Identify the correct term that […]
978-1111349103 Test Bank Chapter 9
Chapter 9—Nonverbal Communication: The Messages of Action, Space, Time, and Silence MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. If you scowl because you are angry, or frown because you are sad, what function of nonverbal communication are you engaged in? a. expressing internal states […]