Jandt, An Introduction to Intercultural Communication, 7ePage ?Jandt, An Introduction to Intercultural Communication, 7ePage ?1.Initially, the word barbarian meant:A)a rude, wild, uncivilized personB)different from what was GreekC)outlandish, rude, or brutalD)uncivilized or uncultured

2.In the 19th century, the word culture was used to mean:A)Asian civilizationsB)barbarismC)savageryD)Western civilization

3.The totality of a group's thought, experiences, and patterns of behavior transmitted over the course of generations is part of the definition of:A)cultural identityB)cultureC)normsD)race

4.In Hofstede's categorization of elements of culture, a country's Independence Day parades would be an example of:A)heroB)ritualC)symbolD)value

5.One's identification with and perceived acceptance into a group that has a shared system of symbols and norms is a definition of:A)cultural identityB)cultureC)normsD)race

6.The number 8 is considered most fortuitous in:A)China and Hong KongB)GermanyC)MexicoD)Sweden

7.The direct observation, reporting, and evaluation of the customary behavior of a culture is known as:A)Co-cultural communicationB)Cultural studies approachC)EthnographyD)Hofstede's elements of culture

8.As evidence that social class can be the basis for a subculture or culture within a culture, studies have shown that in child rearing middle-class parents emphasize:A)Good mannersB)ObedienceC)NeatnessD)Self-control

9.Of the following which was the most frequently selected term in a 1995 U. S. Labor Department survey of people not identifying as Asian-American, American Indian, Black, Hispanic, or multiracial to determine which race and ethnic categories people preferred to be identified?A)AngloB)CaucasianC)European-AmericanD)White

10.To vote on the Mori roll in New Zealand today, a person must be descended from a Mori and:A)be a pure-blooded MoriB)elect to be considered MoriC)must be able to speak MoriD)must trace their heritage back to the 1848 census

11.A term used instead of subculture to avoid the meaning of being under or beneath and being inferior or secondary is:A)co-cultureB)contextC)economic groupD)ethnicity

12.Within the territorial limits of the United States is (are):A)only one homogeneous cultureB)only 51 at least partially sovereign governmentsC)over 300 at least partially sovereign nationsD)over 1,000 at least partially sovereign nations

13.Environmentalists are an example of a:A)cultureB)culture within a cultureC)subcultureD)subgroup

14.That hospitals segregated blood supplies is a consequence of which perspective on race?A)biologicalB)culturalC)militaryD)scientific

15.From a sociohistorical perspective, the definition of race:A)does not vary from culture to cultureB)has not changed over timeC)is based in genetic testingD)is socially determined through debate

16.Michael Omi's statement that You can be born one race and die another is consistent with which perspective on race?A)biologicalB)culturalC)scientificD)sociohistorical

17.Labeling Jews parasites and labeling American Indians savages are examples of:A)anxietyB)assuming similarity instead of differencesC)cultural approachD)language of oppression

18.Pew Research Center data from a 2002 survey showed that generally in countries around the world:A)the spread of U. S. ideas is perceived as a good thing. B)where people like U. S. technology and culture they are also pleased with the spread of U. S. ideas and valuesC)where people like U. S. technology and culture they are displeased with the spread of U. S. ideas and valuesD)U. S. music, movies, and television are universally liked

19.According to a 2007 Pew Research Center survey, which of the following countries had 75% or more agreement restricting immigration?A)FranceB)GermanyC)JapanD)United States

20.Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio contends that our world is so complex that cultures developed to regulate life so that we could survive.A)TrueB)False

21.While Western cultures, beginning with ancient Greece, believed that their own way of life was superior, imperial China did not.A)TrueB)False

22.In Hofstede's categorization of elements of culture, symbols refer to the socially essential activities within a culture.A)TrueB)False

23.Cultural identity refers to the identification with and perceived acceptance into a group that has a shared system of symbols and means as well as norms for conduct.A)TrueB)False

24.Superstitutions are part of one's cultural identification.A)TrueB)False

25.The objective of a cultural studies approach is an analysis of cultural patterns to develop a grammar or theory of the rules for appropriate cultural behaviors.A)TrueB)False

26.Compared to Western European discourse style, Aboriginal people avoid direct argumentation.A)TrueB)False

27.Social class can be the basis of a subculture.A)TrueB)False

28.According to Stavenhagen, due to globalization there are now no more than 1,000 ethnic groups in the world today.A)TrueB)False

29.Because the Treaty of Waitangi was recorded in both Mori and in English there have been few misunderstandings about governance and sovereignty in New Zealand.A)TrueB)False

30.One study of English and French speakers in Quebec found that interethnic communicators limited their interaction to superficial encounters.A)TrueB)False

31.The term co-culture is used to emphasize that we are all members of multiple groups.A)TrueB)False

32.The Employment Division of Oregon v. Smith decision has been used to limit religious expression in the United States.A)TrueB)False

33.Subgroups are like cultures in that they provide norms that guide individuals' behaviors.A)TrueB)False

34.New research has identified a single race-defining gene.A)TrueB)False

35.Most scientists have abandoned the concept of biological race as a meaningful concept.A)TrueB)False

36.According to Michael Omi, an ethnic studies expert at UC Berkeley, you can be born one race and die another. A)TrueB)False

37.We and they thought can lead to the language of oppression.A)TrueB)False

38.Shortly after its formation in 1945, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.A)TrueB)False

39.According to Pew Research Center 2002 data, people worldwide like U. S. technology and ideas and values.A)TrueB)False

40.The South Korean drama Winter Sonata led to an increase in Japanese tourism to South Korea.A)TrueB)False

41.Putnam's research shows that in the short to medium run, immigration creates new forms of social solidarity.A)TrueB)False

42.A subculture or a culture with another culture can be based on __________, __________, or __________.

43.Child-rearing patterns in the United States have been shown to reflect parents' ____________.

44.A group of people of the same descent and heritage who share a common and distinctive culture can be said to be a(n) ______________.

45.Cultural identity and ethnic identity include both ______________ with and __________ by a group that has a shared system of symbols and norms for conduct.

46.We have seen an increase in ethnic and religious conflict since the end of the ____________.

47.Discuss the implications of the change in the use of the term culture from a synonym for Western civilization to a recognition of multiple cultures.

48.Give examples of your country's heroes, rituals, symbols, and values.

49.How can social class and ethnic identity affect communication?

50.What are the implications of the different ways of determining who is Mori?

51.Discuss the implications of the term co-culture.

52.How can all subgroups be considered deviant?

53.Compare and contrast the following terms: race, culture, subculture, ethnicity, co-culture, and subgroup.

54.Discuss possible reasons and consequences of changing definitions of race used in the U. S. census.

55.Discuss the implications of changing definitions of the terms race and ethnicity.

56.Give examples of White privilege.

Answer Key

1.B2.D3.B4.B5.A6.A7.C8.D9.D10.B11.A12.C13.D14.A15.D16.D17.D18.C19.D20.A21.B22.B23.A24.A25.B26.A27.A28.B29.B30.A31.B32.A33.A34.B35.A36.A37.A38.B39.B40.A41.B42.economic or social class, ethnicity, geographic region43.economic or social class44.ethnic group, subculture, or culture within a culture45.identification, perceived acceptance46.Cold War47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.