Ch3 What Are The Essential Cultural Test Questions & Answers - Intercultural Comm. 3e | Complete Test Bank Toomey by Stella Toomey. DOCX document preview.
TEST BANK – CHAPTER3
25Multiple Questions
5True/False Questions
5 Essay Questions
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 1 | ||
1) | Which function of cultural values provides a frame of reference to answer the fundamental question,“Who am I?” | |
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a.# | Identity meaning function | |
b.# | Ingroup–outgroup evaluative function | |
c.# | Explanatory function | |
d.# | Motivational function | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 2 | ||
2) | _______are groups with whom we feel no emotional ties, and at times we may experience great psychological distance from them and even feel competitive against them. | |
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a.# | Ingroups | |
b.# | Outgroups | |
c.# | Extended groups | |
d.# | Collectivistic groups | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 3 | ||
3) | A culture that includes broad value tendencies of self-sufficiency and personal autonomy is a(n)_______culture. | |
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a.# | collectivistic | |
b.# | individualistic | |
c.# | identity-meaning | |
d.# | being-in-becoming | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 4 | ||
4) | In Daphne’s culture, ingroup harmony is important and cultural members tend to prioritize the needs of the ingroup over their own personal desires. Whichtype ofculture is this describing? | |
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a.# | Collectivistic | |
b.# | Individualistic | |
c.# | Internal locus of control | |
d.# | External locus of control | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 5 | ||
5) | In_______family situations, children may contradict their parents and speak their mind, whereas in_______family situations, children are expected to obey and not contradict their parents. | |
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a.# | harmony with nature; subjugation to nature | |
b.# | subjugation to nature; harmony with nature | |
c.# | large power distance; small power distance | |
d.# | small power distance; large power distance | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 6 | ||
6) | _______refers to the extent to which members of a culture do not mind conflicts or uncertain situations and the extent to which they try to avoid those uncertain situations. | |
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a.# | Identity meaning | |
b.# | Individualism | |
c.# | Construal of self | |
d.# | Uncertainty avoidance | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 7 | ||
7) | You look forward to working in an organization that emphasizes risk-taking and encourages open discussions about conflict issues; you want to work for a workplace that values the_______value dimension. | |
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a.# | feminine | |
b.# | weak uncertainty avoidance | |
c.# | large power distance | |
d.# | strong uncertainty avoidance | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 8 | ||
8) | You’re interested in working for an overseas companythatvalues female and male employees equally. You shoulddefinitely makesure that the company holds the “_______” value spectrum. | |
Page reference:See section“Sex Roles: Feminine—Masculine Value Dimension” | ||
a.# | feminine | |
b.# | being | |
c.# | doing | |
d.# | masculine | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 9 | ||
9) | An_______construal of self involves an emphasis on the importance of fitting in with relevant others and ingroup connectedness. | |
Page reference:See section“Sex Roles: Feminine—Masculine Value Dimension” | ||
a.# | individualistic | |
b.# | independent | |
c.# | internal | |
d.# | interdependent | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 10 | ||
10) | Siv tends to view herself as distinct and unique from others, and she values personal achievement, self-direction, and competition. Siv is operating from an_______construal of self. | |
Page reference:See section“Sex Roles: Feminine—Masculine Value Dimension” | ||
a.# | independent | |
b.# | interdependent | |
c.# | internal | |
d.# | uncertainty avoidance | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 11 | ||
11) | Despite your young age of 24, you’ve worked hard to get toatopmanagement position. You believe you deserve some formal respect and recognition from your subordinates. Your personality style emphasizes a_______self-tendency. | |
Page reference:See section“Horizontal Versus Vertical Personality Style” | ||
a.# | horizontal | |
b.# | spiral | |
c.# | circular | |
d.# | vertical | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 12 | ||
12) | Raj heard arumorthat the company he works for may be downsizing. Rather than waiting to find out, he responds to this uncertainty by actively seeking information from his upper-management supervisor. What personality type of individual is he? | |
Page reference:See section“Uncertainty-Oriented Versus Certainty-Oriented Attributes” | ||
a.# | Certainty-oriented type | |
b.# | Being type | |
c.# | Being-in-becoming type | |
d.# | Uncertainty-oriented type | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 13 | ||
13) | In Sven’s culture, people are expected to strongly adhere to cultural expectations and norms. Sven’s culture would be described as a “_______” social system. | |
Page reference:See section“Uncertainty-Oriented Versus Certainty-Oriented Attributes” | ||
a.# | loose | |
b.# | tight | |
c.# | being | |
d.# | being-in-becoming | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 14 | ||
14) | Aliyah has joined an ethnic activist group to fight against adversity and to combat racism. What “meaning” activity value orientation does Aliyah endorse? | |
Page reference:See section“Meaning: Activity Value Orientation” | ||
a.# | “Doing” solution | |
b.# | “Being” solution | |
c.# | “Being-in-becoming” solution | |
d.# | Controlling their environment | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 15 | ||
15) | Your morning rituals include meditation, doing yoga, and taking time to arrive at a “stillness” state. All these spiritual activities illustrate your_______core value system. | |
Page reference:See section“Meaning: Activity Value Orientation” | ||
a.# | doing | |
b.# | being | |
c.# | yielding | |
d.# | being-in-becoming | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 16 | ||
16) | A_______value orientation means emphasizing tangible outcome-focused achievement activities; whereas a_______value orientation means you’re more concerned with tending to relationship priority and interpersonal connection issues. | |
Page reference:See section“Meaning: Activity Value Orientation” | ||
a.# | doing; being | |
b.# | being; doing | |
c.# | being-in-becoming; doing | |
d.# | doing; being-in-becoming | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 17 | ||
17) | Mayor Denton’s reaction to a flood in her small town in Georgia is to call for a town meetingatwhich she assigns various townspeople to jobs,such as reinforcing the dam and cleaning up debris. What destiny value orientation is Mayor Denton endorsing? | |
Page reference:See section“Destiny: People-Nature Value Orientation” | ||
a.# | Controlling their environment | |
b.# | Harmony with nature | |
c.# | Locus of control | |
d.# | Subjugation to nature | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 18 | ||
18) | The Haitian village members inarural area believe thatanearthquake is a powerful force beyond human control and that theyhave tobow down and accept their fate. They subscribe to a strong_______value orientation. | |
Page reference:See section“Destiny: People-Nature Value Orientation” | ||
a.# | harmony-with-nature | |
b.# | controlling nature | |
c.# | subjugation-to-nature | |
d.# | being-in-becoming | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter 3 Question 19 | ||
19) | Intrying to motivatehis team to perform well, a coach says, “It’s your responsibility to choose to work hard. You have to want to do well for yourself, not for others.” This coach has which value orientation? | |
Page reference:Seesection“Internal Versus External Locus of Control” | ||
a.# | Internal locus of control | |
b.# | External locus of control | |
c.# | Ethnic | |
d.# | Cultural | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter 3 Question 20 | ||
20) | You’re waiting for “fate” or “destiny” to guide you to find your true soulmate in life;your personality style reflects_______locus of control tendency. | |
Page reference:Seesection“Internal Versus External Locus of Control” | ||
a.# | internal | |
b.# | moderate | |
c.# | high | |
d.# | external | |
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Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter 3 Question 21 | ||
21) | Camille and Chika have different reactions to their equally poor performances on the first exam of the semester. Camille believes that it is her responsibility to do better and that she must make extra effort on the next exam. Chika believes that destiny or fate was involved and that sometimes external forces shape one’s life events. Camille has a(n)_______locus of control,and Chika has a(n)_______locus of control. | |
Page reference:Seesection“Internal Versus External Locus of Control” | ||
Correct | a.# | internal; external |
b.# | external; internal | |
c.# | vertical; horizontal | |
Incorrect | d.# | horizontal; vertical |
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The following questions are derived from the section titled“Time: Temporal Value Orientation”
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 22 | ||
22) | During a business meeting, group members make decisions based on the company’s history and tradition. These members are most likely operating from which temporal value orientation? | |
Page reference:See section“Time: Temporal Value Orientation” | ||
a.# | Future-oriented time sense | |
b.# | Present-oriented time sense | |
c.# | Past-oriented time sense | |
d.# | Internal-oriented time sense | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 23 | ||
23) | Individuals who subscribe to_______time orientation tend to have a long-term “big picture” perspective on time. | |
Page reference:See section“Time: Temporal Value Orientation” | ||
a.# | future | |
b.# | present | |
c.# | past | |
d.# | current | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 24 | ||
24) | TheIin the O.D.I.S. method refers to | |
Page reference:See section“Intercultural Reality Check:Doables” | ||
a.# | Ignorance. | |
b.# | Illumination. | |
c.# | interpretation(s). | |
d.# | investigation(s). | |
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The following questions are derived from the section titled“Intercultural Reality Check:Doables”
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 25 | ||
25) | Bianca decides to come up with various possible explanations why the foreigner she just spoke to stood very close to her while conversing (“They do this in his culture;” “He had trouble hearing my quiet voice,” “He was talking about a topic that he considers private”). Which aspect of the O.D.I.S. method is she practicing? | |
Page reference:See section“Intercultural Reality Check:Doables” | ||
a.# | Observation | |
b.# | Description | |
c.# | Interpretation(s) | |
d.# | Suspend ethnocentric evaluation | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
True and False Questions
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question26 | ||
26) | Middle-class values in the United States emphasize individual initiative and achievement. | |
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 27 | ||
27) | The majority of the world populations subscribe to some form of individualistic cultural value tendencies. | |
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 28 | ||
28) | The most important value dimension that shapes our sense of self is the power distance value dimension. | |
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question 29 | ||
29) | Individualism is a cultural pattern common in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South America. | |
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Type:Multiple Choice | ||
Title:Chapter3Question30 | ||
30) | Individuals with an internal locus of control tend to emphasize free will, individual motivation, and personal effort and responsibility. | |
a.# | True | |
b.# | False | |
END OF QUESTION | ||
Essay Questions
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter3Essay Question31 | |
31) | Briefly define the termvaluesand describe one (or more) of the functions of values. |
Page reference:Seesection“Functions of Cultural Values” | |
END OF QUESTION | |
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter3Essay Question32 | |
32) | Briefly describe the cultural patterns of individualism and collectivism, identifying an example country for each. |
Page reference:Seesection“Identity: Individualism—Collectivism Value Dimension” | |
END OF QUESTION | |
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter3Essay Question33 | |
33) | Briefly describe the difference between small power distance cultures and large power distance cultures. What misunderstandings might occur on a work team with members from both of these cultures? |
Page reference:Seesection“Power: Small-Large Power Distance Value Dimension” | |
END OF QUESTION | |
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter3Essay Question34 | |
34) | Describe the differences between the responses to a natural disaster that might come from a culture that operates from destiny value orientation of “controlling their environment” versus a culture that operates from a destiny value orientation of “subjugation to nature.” |
Page reference:Seesection“Destiny: People-Nature Value Orientation” | |
END OF QUESTION | |
Type:Essay | |
Title:Chapter3Essay Question35 | |
35) | Explain the major differences between independent and interdependent self-construals. |
Page reference:Seesection“Independent Self-Construal Versus Interdependent Self-Construal” | |
END OF QUESTION | |
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