50. Developing Intercultural Competency is an on-going learning process.
a. True
b. False
49. Neuliep’s textbook, Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach, provides theories, models, and skills needed for Intercultural Competence.
a. True
b. False
43. The psychomotor component of intercultural communication is the degree to which one approaches or avoids intercultural communication–that is, one’s level of motivation to interact with others from different cultures.
a. True
b. False
41. The affective component of intercultural communication is the degree to which one approaches or avoids intercultural communication–that is, one’s level of motivation to interact with others from different cultures.
a. True
b. False
37. Intercultural competence is something that is perceived about another person, rather than something an individual inherently possesses.
a. True
b. False
23. While perceptions of teacher immediacy vary across cultures, teacher immediacy is almost always associated with positive learning outcomes.
a. True
b. False
24. An accommodating learning style is based on the combination of ______.
a. reflective observation and abstract conceptualization
b. reflective observation and concrete experience
c. concrete experience and active experimentation
d. concrete experience and abstract conceptualization
25. The mode of acculturation, called assimilation, occurs when ______.
a. individuals desire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture
b. individuals desire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture
c. individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture
d individuals choose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture
26. Some cultural groups enter acculturation voluntarily, such as immigrants entering a country, whereas other groups experience acculturation involuntarily, such slaves brought to countries like the United States and Brazil.
a. True
b. False
27. The mode of acculturation, called marginalization, occurs when ______.
a. individuals desire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture
b. individuals desire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture
c. individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture
d. individuals choose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture
28. To the extent that the cultures are more similar than different, less acculturative stress is experienced.
a. True
b. False
29. The mode of acculturation, called separation, occurs when ______.
a. individuals desire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture
b. individuals desire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture
c. individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture
d. individuals choose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture
19. As part of the health and illness theory some countries in African believe in witchcraft as cause of disease.
a. True
b. False
20. People from different cultures generally attribute illness to which of the following causes?
a. factors within the individual, such as bad eating and exercise habits
b. factors within the natural environment, such as air and water pollution
c. societal factors, such as intergroup conflict, poor health care facilities
d. all of these
21. Research shows that students from Australia, China, and the United States overwhelmingly prefer joint decision making with their doctors.
a. True
b. False
