Introduction To Communication Grades Exam #3

23 August 2022
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Unique combinations of rituals, religion, thought patterns, and behaviors are known as
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culture.
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When you organize your experiences by type, which type of resume are you using?
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functional
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Which statement below is not an example of ethnocentrism?
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American workers get higher pay for less work than most people in the world.
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____________ is where you assume that all members group are alike.
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Stereotyping
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Your cover letter should have which four main sections?
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attention, interest, desire, action
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The ways in which groups of people both maintain structure and order through their symbolic interactions refers to
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organizational communication.
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The army is what type of organization?
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political
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Acme company has a mission statement that is open to interpretation. Many stakeholders identify with it. Their mission statement is
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ambiguous.
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Because of technology (e.g., cell phones and the Internet), the world has become
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a global village.
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EEO legislation states that interview questions must be related to
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bona fide occupational qualifications.
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What is code sensitivity?
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using words and nonverbal communication that are easy for the interpreter to understand
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Which of the following is not true of a collectivist culture?
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high levels of divorce
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Informal communication consists of all of the following except
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downward communication.
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A conflict management style that involves negotiation is also known as
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compromise
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If someone in a marginalized group tries to fit in with the dominant group, he or she is striving for what goal of co-cultural communication.
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assimilation
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All of these are examples of implicit-rule cultures except
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Western Europe
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In which type of culture would it be more likely for extended family members to live with nuclear family members?
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collectivistic
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Which of the following is the best example of an explicit-rule culture?
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United States
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Which of the following is not a general interviewing strategy?
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Be prepared to discuss salary at your interview.
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During an interview for a waitress job, Mr. Mitchell (the interviewer) asks Kelly (the interviewee) if she is married or has any children. This is a violation of
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bona fide occupational qualifications.
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Angela tells Richard that he will not receive a raise unless he agrees to give her a massage. This is what type of sexual harassment?
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quid pro quo
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Which of the following is not a strategy for improving intercultural communication?
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Adopt an ethnocentric perspective.
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According to the textbook, conditions in the workplace that are sexually offensive or intimidating are known as
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hostile.
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Which of the following countries would most likely use M-time?
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Germany
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Formal communication consists of all the following except
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the grapevine.