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1. The idea that “Self is not innate, but is acquired in the process of communicating with others” best describes
what use of communication?
a.
person perception
b.
identity
c.
interpersonal needs
d.
influence
e.
control
ANSWER:
a
2. The definition of communication used in the text includes all of the following ideas except:
a.
dynamic process
b.
share thoughts
c.
using symbols
d.
general settings
e.
particular settings
ANSWER:
e
3. Which component of communication is most accurately represented If Andy is trying to decide how to
explain a change in plans to Bill and Chris.
a.
messages
b.
encoding
c.
decoding
d.
feedback
e.
noise
ANSWER:
b
4. Andy asked Bill to tell Chris about the plan. Bill nodded in agreement. The nod is:
a.
Bill as receiver
b.
noise
c.
encoding
d.
feedback
e.
decoding
ANSWER:
d
5. When the authors refer to words that mean different things in different languages, to what characteristic of
communication are they referring?
a.
communication is contextual
b.
communication is symbolic
c.
communication is dynamic
d.
communication is static
e.
all of these
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ANSWER:
b
6. The idea that you might talk differently in front of a few people than you might in front of hundreds is reflects
what characteristic of communication:
a.
contextual
b.
source-centered
c.
dynamic
d.
symbolic
e.
receiver-centered
ANSWER:
a
7. Most communication behavior is:
a.
innate
b.
inborn
c.
learned
d.
habitual
e.
none of these
ANSWER:
c
8. Culture is accurately reflected in which of the following statements?
a.
culture is innate
b.
culture and communication are inseparable
c.
culture is monolithic
d.
culture includes opera but not sporting events
e.
all of these
ANSWER:
b
9. A good analogy for the relationship between a culture and a group of people would be:
a.
a car and its driver
b.
gasoline for an engine
c.
a mind and its body
d.
self and brain
e.
personality and self
ANSWER:
e
10. The definition of culture preferred by the authors includes all of the following concepts except____.
a.
the biological parts of human life
b.
subjective elements
c.
the non-biological parts of human life
d.
objective elements
e.
none of these
ANSWER:
a
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11. What is the basic function of culture?
a.
to teach people how to adapt to their environment
b.
to teach people ethical behavior
c.
to perpetuate itself
d.
to differentiate one group from another
e.
to satisfy ego and identity needs
ANSWER:
a
12. Pinocchio’s nose is an example of ____.
a.
learning culture through proverbs
b.
learning culture through folktales, legends, and myths
c.
learning culture through art
d.
deceitfulness
e.
public shame
ANSWER:
b
13. Which of the following is not true about culture:
a.
culture is transmitted from generation to generation
b.
culture is based on symbols
c.
culture does not have boundaries
d.
culture is an integrated system
e.
culture is dynamic
ANSWER:
c
14. How cultural traits “make sense” in that culture’s context reflects culture as:
a.
an integrated system
b.
internalization
c.
structuration
d.
ideation
e.
perpetuation
ANSWER:
a
15. A sense of self is acquired through the process of communicating with others.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
16. All people, regardless of culture, have a need to communicate and interact with others.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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17. Encoding is an external activity.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
18. Skype is a software application that allows people to communicate with live audio and video in real-time.
Skype uses a different channel than typical face-to-face interactions.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
19. Every communicative event is characterized by a multitude of competing stimuli.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
20. Not every culture uses symbols.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
21. Most communication behavior is innate or inborn.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
22. All of our messages, to some degree or another, do something to someone else.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
23. The authors argue that improving intercultural requires a clear understanding of the phenomenon of culture.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
24. Culture is made up of only those objective elements which have increased the probability of survival in the
past.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
25. History, unlike religion and culture, give objective guidance for daily life.
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a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
26. Values reflect culture, but they play no role in perpetuating the culture.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
27. Language is fundamental to the functioning of culture.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
28. Schools represent informal ways of learning culture.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
29. Because of the brevity of proverbs, their influence is often overlooked.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
30. Folktales are often simple morality lessons focusing on what the culture’s perspective is on right and wrong
or good and evil
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
31. Art is influenced by culture, but the relationship is not reciprocal.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
32. Television has been directly linked to socialization.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
33. As people grow up, they learn symbols but not the cultural meaning of those symbols.
a.
True
b.
False
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ANSWER:
False
34. Historically, societies have insisted that religions adapt their own cultural traditions rather than the other way around.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
35. What is the relationship between communication and identity?
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36. Discuss at least two of the four uses of communication presented in chapter two.
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37. Provide a definition of communication and compare to the one presented in the text.
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38. What are the major components of communication?
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39. Provide an example of how noise might impact the encoding and decoding process.
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40. Define individualism and collectivism. Provide at least two specific cultural examples of each.
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41. What does it mean to say communication is contextual? Include examples based on location, occasion,
time, and number of participants.
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42. Is communication behavior mostly learned or mostly innate? Explain.
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43. What are the functions of culture?
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44. List and describe at least three of the five elements of culture discussed in the text.
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45. Defend the idea that culture is learned.
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46. What are proverbs and what impact do they have on culture? Provide at least one example of a native and
non-native proverb.
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47. How do folktales, legends, and myths “teach” culture?
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48. Does art reflect culture or does culture reflect art? Use examples in your explanations.
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49. What is the role of the mass media in culture?
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50. Explain why culture is dynamic.
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51. Provide at least two examples of how culture is an integrated system.
ANSWER: