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1

_____________ acts as a barrier to effective intercultural communication because it is based on the belief that one's own cultural group is superior to all other cultural groups.
A)Ethnocentrism
B)Stereotyping
C)Prejudice
2

_____________ This particular building block of intercultural communication is present when we communicate with each other although it is not always evident or obvious.
A)culture
B)power
C)context
3

_____________ Dutch social psychologist Geert Hofstede has identified several cultural values that help us understand cultural differences. This particular value refers to the extent to which less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally.
A)uncertainty avoidance
B)power distance
C)masculinity/femininity
4

_____________ Context is neither static nor objective, and can be multi-layered. Consider for a moment, the Calvin Klein underwear ads commercialized in the early 1990's. Uproar ensued because critics thought they were inappropriate. In what particular context were the critics viewing these ads?
A)Political
B)Historical
C)Social
5

__________ a key European American (and Canadian and Australian) value, place importance on the individual rather than the family or work team or other group.
A)Individualism
B)Collectivism
6

___________Intercultural conflicts often result from differences in value orientations. This orientation is rooted in respect for tradition, preservation of face, and fulfilling social obligations.
A)long-term orientation
B)short-term orientation
7

___________Ron's family belonged to an Evangelical Protestant Church. When he was growing up, his parents made disparaging remarks about the Catholic religion. In his family, part of being a good church member meant being prejudiced against Catholics. What function is prejudice fulfilling in this example?
A)ego-defensive
B)value-expressive
C)adjustment
8

When we say prayers in church or in a synagogue, we are strengthening our religious identity and sense of belonging to a religious community. This best describes ___________.
A)*communication ritual
B)context
C)power
9

________These are behaviors that cause some people to denied equal participation or rights based on cultural group membership.
A)prejudice
B)discrimination
C)stereotypes
10

______________ are ways of looking at the world. All of the information we receive in a given day passes through this process.
A)perception
B)values
C)worldview





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