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1. Identify three examples of co-cultures in the United States.
2. According to the Stereotype Content Model, define the two types of prejudice.
3. Identify strategies that can be used to reduce prejudice.
4. Does an individualistic or a collectivistic culture have a greater focus upon preserving the
well-being of ingroups?
5. What can a P-time individual do to adapt to an M-time person?
6. What are three methods we can use to increase our intercultural competence?
7. Explain what it means to be a culture that scores high on uncertainty avoidance?
8. How can you demonstrate world-mindedness?
9. How is world-mindedness related to ethnocentrism?
10. Explain how attributional complexity can improve intercultural competence.
11. Identify and briefly explain the four dimensions of culture.
12. Describe the communication patterns that a co-culture may use to communicate with the
dominant culture.
13. What might a member of an individualistic culture do to be more effective in dealing
with a member of a collectivistic culture?
14. How can you demonstrate or improve your intercultural competence?
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15. How can you use communication accommodation theory to enhance your intercultural
competence?
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