FiltersDone

Question type

Essay

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

True False

Matching

Exam 4: Cultural Differences in Communication

Show Answer

Share

---

All types

Filters

Study FlashcardsPractice ExamLearn

Question 21

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Sachiko and Kenji are from a high-context culture. Kenji asks Sachiko to go out on a date with him, but Sachiko doesn't want to do this. She might communicate this

A) by telling Kenji no.
B) through a letter as opposed to orally.
C) indirectly.
D) by having a friend tell Kenji no.

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 22

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

One advantage of high-context communication is that it allows individuals to

A) feel free to express themselves.
B) avoid confrontations.
C) clarify communications.
D) inquire about conflicting messages.

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 23

Multiple Choice

Review LaterAdd Note

In examining the literature on field dependence vs. field independence, Susan Fiske suggested that our conceptions would be markedly different if we labeled this area as

Ribeau et al. (1999) discussed important issues in African American communication with White Americans. All of the following are examples of such issues except

Celeste discussed how rude she was to her Filipino great-grandmother. When her great-grandmother passed away, Celeste realized how inappropriate her behavior had been and regretted her behaviors. This encouraged Celeste to

Learning about which of the following topics made Billy determined not to lose his Thai background?

One silver lining in the use of social media is

Lilly's story about her supervisor getting off on tangents whenever she asks him a question is an example of Grice's Cooperative Principle maxim of

Shon and Ja (1982) presented a case of a Malaysian mother from a lower class whose son wanted to date the daughter of a higher-class family. The mother from the higher class served tea and bananas, and they talked about everything but their children. The mother from the lower class told her son that he could not date the other woman's daughter because of her ability to

According to Wood (1994, 1999) and Gay (2012) , a woman is more likely than a man to make which of the following statements?

According to Ribeau et al. (1999) , if a European American man talks with his African American coworker only about sports and music, he is engaging in

In the Sue and Morishima (1982) case about the mother-in-law from Hong Kong who nearly caused a divorce between her son and her daughter-in-law, the intervention was to find a respected older uncle (the brother of the mother-in-law) to intervene on the daughter-in-law's behalf. According to the book, his intervention took advantage of

According to Broverman et al.'s study (1970) on mental health and gender, people felt that mentally healthy adults should be dominant whereas mentally healthy women should be

Pennbrant and Trolihaettan (2013) found that when dealing with elderly patients, compliance to medical instructions increased when

The distance you stand from people while speaking to them is a form of nonverbal communication called

Silences in conversations are examples of the nonverbal communication called

An important aspect of "saving face" is

According to Wood (1994, 1999) and Gay (2012) , a man is more likely than a woman to make which of the following statements?

Tsai, Ying, and Lee (2001) found that Chinese research participants who were both knowledgeable about Chinese culture and proficient in Chinese language ________ those who did not have such knowledge and language abilities.

Verkoeijen et al. (2012) found that studying in the language of origin but testing in the second language