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1. Perceptions of self that set you apart from other people and life-forms are ____.
a.
human identities
b.
societal identities
c.
personal identities
d.
identities of separation
e.
identities of conformation
ANSWER:
a
2. Social identities can be based on all of the following except:
a.
demographic categories
b.
roles
c.
membership in formal and informal organization
d.
associations or vocations;
e.
all of these
ANSWER:
e
3. An example of regional identity would be a/n:
a.
Italian
b.
Southerner
c.
American
d.
Columbian
e.
German
ANSWER:
b
4. Which of the following is not a type of identity discussed in the text?
a.
organizational
b.
personal
c.
neurobiological
d.
cyber
e.
fantasy
ANSWER:
c
5. Phinney’s three stage model of identity acquisition includes:
a.
unexamined ethnic identity,ethnic identity search, ethnic achievement
b.
biological inheritance, ethnic identification, ethnic presentation
c.
ethnic identification, ethnic clarification, ethnic emancipation
d.
unexamined ethnic identity, examined ethnic identity, insulated ethnic identity
e.
biological inheritance, unexamined ethnic identity, examined ethnic identity
ANSWER:
a
6. The process of creating and recreating cultural identity through communication is referred to as ____.
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a.
conditioning
b.
embedding
c.
redacting
d.
enacting
e.
morphing
ANSWER:
d
7. Identity is important to the study of intercultural communication because it influences expectations about
your own and others’ social roles.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
8. Societal identity is ‘one’s sense of belonging to a particular cultural or ethnic group.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
9. Personal identity is what sets you apart from other out-group members and marks you as special or unique.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
10. According to Hall, the three levels of identity that each individual has are personal, relational, and
communal.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
11. Racial and ethnic identity are the same thing.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
12. One can have both a national and regional identity at the same time.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
13. If you work for General Motors and you think of yourself as a “GM man” or “GM woman,” this reflects your
organizational identity.
a.
True
b.
False
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ANSWER:
True
14. Cyber and fantasy identities don’t exist.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
15. Identity development models are not necessarily universally applied to all groups.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
16. It is through communication that we are able to express and make known our similarities and dissimilarities
to others.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
17. Identity is normally not associated with commemorative events.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
18. Explain and provide an example of each of the following types of identity: personal, relational, and
communal.
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19. Compare and contrast ethnic and racial identity.
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20. Explain the difference between national identity and regional identity using examples.
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21. How does personal identity relate to cyber/fantasy identity? Be sure to define both terms.
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22. Using Phinney’s model, explain how someone might develop a cultural identity.
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23. Using Martin and Nakayama’s models for minority development, majority development, and biracial
development, compare and contrast how cultural identity acquisition works in each case.
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24. List and describe at least two ways in which cultural identity can be enacted. Give a personal example for
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each.
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25. What is the role of identity in intercultural communication and how has it been impacted by globalization?
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