CMST: CH 7

Which of the following is FALSE regarding our need for intercultural communication?

Which of the following is an example of a co-culture?

After arriving in the United States to begin work on his masters degree in business, Shoko found that the best way for her to fit into her new surroundings was to begin dressing like her fellow classmates and developing interests that were similar to theirs. Which type of goal is Shoko attempting to achieve with this behavior as a member of a marginalized group?

The co-culture strategy where the non-dominant individual resists interactions with the dominant individual is called:

One obstacle to effective intercultural communication is you. Of the self-obstacles, which of the following is described as seeing yourself as the central concern for nearly every interaction with others?

Which item below best describes a collectivist culture?

What type of culture would place the "I" before the "we"?

Which item below is characteristic of a High-Context culture?

If you were constantly concerned about your time schedule, so much so that you schedule out every aspect of your daily schedule, which of the following cultural orientations toward time would you have?

The term "tolerating ambiguity" means

Technology makes intercultural communication competence more important.

Assimilation is a co-cultural strategy where you do not lose your cultural identity when interacting with another culture.

The United States is considered to be a collectivist culture because of the reliance it places on group rather than individual accomplishments.

There are times that stereotypes can be useful strategies for engaging in initial interaction with individuals from other cultures.

Using a liaison is a passive communication mode for co-cultural communication.