Question 1

The goal of the _____ approach to studying intercultural communication is to predict specifically how culture influences communication.

Accepted Answer

A)   critical
B)   interpretive
C)   rhetorical
D)   social scienceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The strength of the interpretive approach to studying intercultural communication is that it provides an in-depth understanding of communication patterns in particular cultural communities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Hall suggests that different cultural groups have different rules for personal space and that these affect intercultural communication.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The critical approach to studying intercultural communication is a research method in which scholars try to interpret the meanings or persuasion used in texts or oral discourses in the contexts in which they occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true of Asante's notion of Afrocentricity?

Accepted Answer

A)   All scholarly studies in communication should be based on African instead of European research perspectives.
B)   People of African descent value nature over human beings.
C)   People of African descent value communalism.
D)   Descriptions of the communication rules of given people must be grounded in the beliefs and values of that particular group.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the development of the intercultural communication area of study?

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A)   It originated with scholars looking for practical answers to help overseas workers.
B)   This area of study is almost the same as the research done in the field of sociology.
C)   It began as a result of people's displeasure over the foreign relations concerning the Vietnam conflict.
D)   The primary goal of scholars was to develop theories that described intercultural communication processes.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Researchers who use the _____ approach to studying intercultural communication are interested not only in understanding human behavior but also in changing the lives of everyday communicators.

Accepted Answer

A)   rhetorical
B)   interpretive
C)   critical
D)   functionalistE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The social science approach to studying intercultural communication is also called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   variable approach.
B)   qualitative approach.
C)   functionalist approach.
D)   collectivist approach.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The privilege-disadvantage dialectic recognizes that:

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A)   all people are disadvantaged in most contexts.
B)   all people are advantaged if they decide to be.
C)   some people are disadvantaged in some contexts and neutral in others.
D)   some people are disadvantaged in some contexts and privileged in other contexts.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Choose one of the three approaches to studying intercultural communication, and describe the limitations of this approach.

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One approach to studying intercultural c...

Question 11

_____ are underlying assumptions about the nature of reality and human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Proxemics
B)   Dialectics
C)   Worldviews
D)   MacrocontextsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Experiences of the U.S. government and business personnel working overseas after World War II suggest that language training alone is a sufficient form of preparation for working in foreign countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of emic research?

Accepted Answer

A)   researching the communication strategies people in India use to show respect
B)   researching the differences in the management styles of Japanese and German managers
C)   researching how emotions are understood cross-culturally
D)   researching similarities in the child-rearing styles of Samoan and Tongan mothersE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Researchers are able to prevent their own cultural biases from affecting their intercultural research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Worldviews have little influence on the approach researchers take to studying intercultural communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Gudykunst's studies based on individualistic versus collectivist values that explain how communication styles vary from culture to culture are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   critical research.
B)   rhetorical research.
C)   interpretive research.
D)   social science research.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The process of perpetuating cultural patterns is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   processual.
B)   social reproduction.
C)   collectivist.
D)   cross-cultural training.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The goal of researchers who study human behavior from the interpretive perspective is to explain and predict human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

William B. Gudykunst proposed the face negotiation theory that attempts to explain how and why people make particular conversational choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are some of the contributions to the study of intercultural communication made by anthropologists?

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Anthropologists have made significant co...

Exam 2: The History of the Study of Intercultural Communication

Which of the following is true of the development of the intercultural communication area of study?

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Gudykunst's studies based on individualistic versus collectivist values that explain how communication styles vary from culture to culture are an example of:

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_____ are underlying assumptions about the nature of reality and human behavior.

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The goal of the _____ approach to studying intercultural communication is to predict specifically how culture influences communication.

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Which of the following is an example of emic research?

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The process of perpetuating cultural patterns is called:

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The social science approach to studying intercultural communication is also called the:

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The strength of the interpretive approach to studying intercultural communication is that it provides an in-depth understanding of communication patterns in particular cultural communities.

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Researchers who use the _____ approach to studying intercultural communication are interested not only in understanding human behavior but also in changing the lives of everyday communicators.

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The privilege-disadvantage dialectic recognizes that:

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Worldviews have little influence on the approach researchers take to studying intercultural communication.

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William B. Gudykunst proposed the face negotiation theory that attempts to explain how and why people make particular conversational choices.

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Choose one of the three approaches to studying intercultural communication, and describe the limitations of this approach.

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What are some of the contributions to the study of intercultural communication made by anthropologists?

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Which of the following is true of Asante's notion of Afrocentricity?

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Hall suggests that different cultural groups have different rules for personal space and that these affect intercultural communication.

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Experiences of the U.S. government and business personnel working overseas after World War II suggest that language training alone is a sufficient form of preparation for working in foreign countries.

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Researchers are able to prevent their own cultural biases from affecting their intercultural research.

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The goal of researchers who study human behavior from the interpretive perspective is to explain and predict human behavior.

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The critical approach to studying intercultural communication is a research method in which scholars try to interpret the meanings or persuasion used in texts or oral discourses in the contexts in which they occur.

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