Test Bank

Chapter 10: Intercultural and intergroup relations

Multiple choice questions

1. Which of the following statements is true of the characteristics of human relationships?

a. Human relationships are similar across cultural groups.

b. Human relationships are unique.

c. Human relationships are stable.

d. Human relationships are replaceable.

2. What does the Chinese people’s norm of returning a favour from friends with more than they received illustrate about human relationships in the Chinese culture?

a. the importance of generosity

b. the importance of long-term relationships

c. the importance of bribery

d. the importance of being free from owing a debt

3. When individuals establish and continue social relationships, they do so on the basis that such relationships will be mutually beneficial. Which of the following theories does this assumption best characterize?

a. social penetration theory

b. social exchange theory

c. social benefit theory

d. social market theory

4. Which of the following concepts best describes the process of developing a new culture by negotiating cultural differences and building a common ground for communication?

a. intercultural interaction

b. intercultural compromise

c. cultural synergy

d. globalization

5. In which of the following cultures are parents more likely to play a central role in deciding the choice of their children’s career path?

a. low-context cultures

b. collectivistic cultures

c. high-context cultures

d. monochronic cultures

6. Which of the following statements does NOT characterize similarity-attraction paradigm?

a. If we perceive our attitudes are similar to some people, we are attracted to them.

b. Similarity of attitudes validates our view of the world.

c. We are attracted to someone based on actual similarities, not perceived ones.

d. When we initially meet strangers, we tend to focus on general attitudes and

opinions.

7. Culture influences the development of interpersonal relationships. A major difference between Eastern and Western relationship is that ______.

a. western cultures engage in long-term and asymmetrical reciprocity

b. eastern cultures engage in short-term and symmetrical reciprocity

c. western cultures engage in long-term and symmetrical reciprocity

d. eastern cultures engage in long-term and asymmetrical reciprocity

8. Arranged marriages are more common in collectivistic cultures than in individualistic cultures. Which of the following statements best explains this phenomenon?

a. The acceptance of the potential partner in the family is more important in collectivistic cultures than in individualistic cultures.

b. Similar religious background of the potential partner is more important in collectivistic cultures than in individualistic cultures.

c. Physical attractiveness of the potential partner is more important in collectivistic cultures than in individualistic cultures.

d. Romantic love between the potential partners is more important in collectivistic cultures than in individualistic cultures.

9. In Korea, it is quite common for strangers to find out each other’s age in the first few minutes of conversation and adjust their language to show respect. Which aspect of interpersonal relationship dimension does this example illustrate?

a. long-term relationships

b. ingroup relationships

c. particularistic relationships

d. public relationships

10. Italians use opera as a cultural metaphor to define themselves - because of its emphasis on emotion, drama and the lyrical use of language. Which dimension of interpersonal relationship, as identified by Lustig and Koester, does this example illustrate?

a. affection

b. activation

c. inclusion

d. control

11. Anxiety/uncertainty management theory is used in understanding relationship development. Which of the following statements does NOT characterize this theory?

a. Anxiety is the affective equivalent of uncertainty.

b. Effective intercultural communication is a function of reducing uncertainty.

c. The reduction of uncertainty leads to change in the nature of communication.

d. Uncertainty refers to one’s ability to explain one’s own feelings in communication.

12. Which of the following concepts describes the process of revealing personal information that another person would be unlikely to discover through third sources?

a. extroversion.

b. self-disclosure

c. social exchange

d. cultural compliance

Short answer questions

1. Define similarity attraction paradigm and provide an example to show its application.

2. What are the basic assumptions of social penetration theory, and how can it be applied in practice?

3. Use examples to explain the basic assumptions of social exchange theory.

4. Define and explain the particularistic versus universalistic relationship dimension.

5. Provide an example to show how culture can influence relationship development.