Q&A Hero

Q: Julie is other-oriented, she is concerned about the thoughts and feelings of others; however, she often does not get her own needs met and is perceived as being too nice. What component of intercultural competence is she lacking? A) appropriateness B) effectiveness C) ethics D) behavioral flexibility E) common sense

Q: You met Tevin on a social media website. He was a personable, effective communicator. While online, he asked for a donation to a new charity he founded; however, the charity was a fraud. What component of competent communication is Tevin missing? A) effectiveness B) appropriateness C) flexibility D) instrumental goals E) ethics

Q: Which countries are known to have low-context cultures? A) Egypt, Switzerland, and Iran B) China, Japan, and Korea C) United States, Scandinavia, and Germany D) United States, Japan, and Germany E) United States, Korea, and Germany

Q: With regard to the direct use of language, which of the following statements is false? A) Americans tend to be direct, blunt, and honest. B) Most cultures use less direct language than Americans do in order to preserve the dignity of others. C) In Asian cultures, directness oftentimes clashes with the maintenance of social harmony. D) In Japan Okay can actually mean No. E) Members of an ingroup can use less explicit language.

Q: Which of the following findings regarding cultural display rules is false? A) Chinese Americans display less positive emotions than do Euro-Americans. B) In traditional Mexican culture the expression of emotion is used less than among Euro-Americans. C) Within Mexican culture, directness and honesty are more important than preserving harmony. D) Most cultures use less direct language than Americans do in order to maintain harmony. E) Members of an ingroup can use more implicit language.

Q: High-context cultures are often also considered A) individualistic. B) low-context. C) monochronic. D) collectivistic. E) polychronic.

Q: World-mindedness is NOT A) demonstrating acceptance of and respect for other cultures. B) acceptance of other people's expression of their culture. C) avoiding the tendency to judge and evaluate others' cultures. D) believing that your own culture is superior to others. E) treating members of other cultures with respect.

Q: Which statement is false regarding ingroup versus outgroup distinctions we make? A) We tend to like those who are like us. B) We are less likely to make a donation to an outgrouper. C) We form a more positive impression of members of an ingroup. D) Race is an important indicator to distinguish ingroups versus outgroups. E) We are more likely to perceive outgroupers as more trustworthy.

Q: Which of the following is considered to be a characteristic of a co-culture? A) They have more power than the dominant culture. B) They strictly conform to the dominant culture's values and norms. C) Euro-American men are an example in the United States. D) They have less power than the dominant culture. E) None of the options are correct.

Q: If while working on your small group project, one member prefers to manage and schedule meeting times, working on one problem at a time, he is manifesting what time orientation? A) multiculturalism B) monochronic C) polychronic D) personal E) individualism

Q: Prejudice is different from stereotypes because A) prejudice can lead to stereotypes. B) stereotypes can lead to prejudice. C) we tend to communicate with outgroupers. D) we tend to shy away from ingroupers. E) we tend to exclude ingroupers.

Q: Co-cultures have all of the following features EXCEPT A) they co-exist with the primary culture. B) they can assimilate into the dominant culture. C) they can be learned. D) they separate from the dominant culture. E) they can accommodate their co-cultural identity.

Q: If a member of the LGBTQ community wears pink clothing and displays triangles and images of a rainbow, they are exemplifying what communication practice? A) accommodation B) separation C) assimilation D) co-existence E) none of the options are correct

Q: Culture is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT A) sexual orientation. B) gender. C) religion. D) age. E) education.

Q: Individuals from many different social groups can be ingroupers if they share important cultural commonalities with you. A) True B) False

Q: One is more likely to give money, time, and help to outgroupers than to ingroupers. A) True B) False

Q: Culture can be A) learned. B) communicated. C) layered. D) lived. E) all of the options are correct.

Q: In a high-power distance culture, people in a high-status position are treated better than those individuals with lesser status who must act humbly around those with higher status. A) True B) False

Q: In a high-context culture such as Japan, a verbal okay does not necessarily mean agreement or consenting to a request. A) True B) False

Q: If on social media sites, you tend to reveal personal actions, viewpoints, and events, you are likely a member of an individualistic culture. A) True B) False

Q: Co-cultures do not include gender, age, or sexual orientation. A) True B) False

Q: Race is one of the strongest determinants we use in making ingroup and outgroup distinctions. A) True B) False

Q: While those people you view as similar to yourself are called ingroupers, those whom you view as different from yourself are called outgroupers. A) True B) False

Q: A belief that ones cultural values, beliefs, and attitudes are superior to others. _______

Q: Demonstrating acceptance of and respect for other cultures. _______

Q: An established, coherent set of beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices shared by a large group. _______

Q: Acknowledgment that others behaviors have multiple, complex causes. _______

Q: The ability to adjust your communication to mesh with the behaviors of people from other cultures. _______

Q: People you consider as similar to yourself. _______

Q: People who arent culturally similar to yourself. _______

Q: The ability to influence or control people and events. _______

Q: A tendency to value independence and personal achievement. _______

Q: A tendency to value group identity, interpersonal harmony, and ingroups. _______

Q: The use of relatively vague, ambiguous language and silence to convey meaning. ______

Q: The use of informative, clear, and direct communication. _______

Q: The ability to tolerate and accept unpredictability. _______

Q: Norms that dictate when, where, and how to manage emotion displays appropriately. _______

Q: The degree to which a culture perceives the unequal distribution of power as acceptable. _______

Q: A view of time that is more flexible, valuing harmonious interaction over being on time. _______

Q: Communication that is appropriate, effective, and ethical for people of diverse backgrounds. _______

Q: The classification of people based upon common ancestry or descent. _______

Q: When stereotypes evolve into rigid attitudes toward groups and their members. _______

Q: The idea that prejudice is based upon how warm, friendly, and competent others are. _______

Q: How can you use communication accommodation theory to enhance your intercultural competence?

Q: Unique cultures that co-exist within a dominant cultural sphere. _______

Q: Does an individualistic or a collectivistic culture have a greater focus upon preserving the well-being of ingroups?

Q: What can a P-time individual do to adapt to an M-time person?

Q: Flaming is a direct outcome of online disinhibition and empathy deficits. A) True B) False

Q: According to the Stereotype Content Model, define the two types of prejudice.

Q: Hashtag activism allows you to engage with people outside your intimate networks of family and friends. A) True B) False

Q: E-mails, forum posts, and voice mails are examples of synchronous communication. A) True B) False

Q: If your friend just won the State Debate Tournament and posted it on his Facebook page, the warranting value would be increased if it also was posted on his school website. A) True B) False

Q: Cue-filtered-mediated communication cannot be as personal as face-to-face interaction. A) True B) False

Q: Shouting, blunt, or inappropriate online communication are all examples of empathy deficits. A) True B) False

Q: If you ignore your girlfriend's text and then later reply saying just got your message, that is a butler lie. A) True B) False

Q: Your public self can be created and maintained through the online posting of photos, updates, and comments. A) True B) False

Q: If you find yourself professing your love to a friend while chatting online, you are likely experiencing online disinhibition. A) True B) False

Q: One advantage of social media over mass media is that it offers more immediate feedback. A) True B) False

Q: If you use social media to find information or make reservations you are meeting instrumental goals of communication. A) True B) False

Q: One difference between mass and social media is that the audience is mostly known in mass media. A) True B) False

Q: Text messaging, Facebook, and Skype are all examples of social media. A) True B) False

Q: CNN, FOX, and the New York Times are all examples of mass media. A) True B) False

Q: Which of the following is NOT true about flaming? A) it is an inappropriate and unethical practice B) you say things that you would not say in person C) it is a commonly used practice because you feel invisible D) it is an outcome of online disinhibition E) it is an outcome of empathy deficits

Q: With social media you are more likely to A) use more indirect language. B) feel more visible and vulnerable. C) use more harsh, rude, or profane language. D) feel less comfortable saying things than you would face-to-face. E) use better judgment.

Q: Why are you less likely to feel empathy using mediated communication? A) feedback is more accessible B) less feedback means less empathy C) users can better understand others' thoughts and emotions D) increased ability to perspective-take E) none of the options are correct

Q: What does research suggest a couple should do with respect to cell-phone usage? A) rules and expectations should be avoided B) use text messaging to check up on each other C) use cell phones to track a partner's whereabouts D) develop rules governing cell-phone use E) regularly review each others' text messaging

Q: A potential date updates her Facebook page to reflect her relational status as single. You ask her out only later to learn that she is married. You are experiencing what problem of mediated communication? A) message-based digital deception B) identity-based digital deception C) empathy deficits D) online disinhibition E) butler lie

Q: Flaming is A) the result of online disinhibition. B) the result of empathy deficits. C) related to feeling invisible. D) using expressions that would never be said in person. E) all options are correct.

Q: How can you increase your mediated communication competence? A) use flaming B) tell butler lies C) use emoticons D) use clear language E) use deception

Q: #Bringbackourgirls, which called public attention to the terrorist activity of Boko Haram in Nigeria, is an example of A) alleviating boredom. B) tweeting. C) virtual presentation. D) hashtag activism. E) cyberbullying.

Q: Research suggests that communicators always agree on the best type of media to use when sending messages. A) True B) False

Q: Mediated communication includes only the news media, radio, and television. A) True B) False

Q: Social media allows users to send messages in real time or across time intervals. A) True B) False

Q: Mediated communication is one-directional and created for public consumption. A) True B) False

Q: What are the factors that cause online disinhibition? A) online communication is more anonymous B) online communication lacks immediate feedback C) online communication occurs in a different time and space D) online communication makes you feel invisible E) all options are correct

Q: Inappropriately aggressive messages that are not typically communicated face-to-face are called A) defensive communication. B) flaming. C) dogmatic messages. D) verbal aggression. E) trolling.

Q: The intentional posting of flaming messages designed to start a fight is called A) flaming. B) spamming. C) lurking. D) trolling. E) online disinhibition.

Q: Posting mediated messages that are perceived by a recipient as threatening or disturbing is called A) flaming. B) spamming. C) trolling. D) cyberbullying. E) online harassment.

Q: When creating your social network profile, which of the following must you consider? A) creating an online face B) nonverbal cues C) empathy deficits D) determining your e-mail password E) none of the options are correct

Q: You post that you are the best personal trainer on a social networking site. People Google your name and learn that you are an accomplished and certified trainer with years of experience. As a result, your online face has A) low warranting value. B) high warranting value. C) empathy deficits. D) online disinhibition. E) none of the options are correct.