COMM 132 EXAM STUDY SET WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
culture - ANSWER a learned set of shared interpretations about beliefs, values, and
norms which affect the behaviors of a relatively large group of people
co-cultures - ANSWER a group of people who coexist within the mainstream society yet
remain connected to one another though their cultural heritage
diversity - ANSWER The quality of being different (consisted of three layers)
Homogeneous group - ANSWER composed of members who are the same or very
similar to one another
heterogeneous - ANSWER composed of members who are different from one another
deep diversity - ANSWER member characteristics that are difficult to observe, such as
knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the demands of a group's task (promotes
synergy)
collective intelligence - ANSWER a phenomenon in which "smart" groups are more likely
to succeed when members are sensitive to one another's feelings, promote equal
participation, and include female members
group think - ANSWER a deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral
judgement that results from in-group pressure
ethnocentrism - ANSWER is a mistaken belief that your culture is a superior culture, with
special rights and privileges that are or should be denied to others
stereotyping - ANSWER a generalization about a group of people that oversimplifies
,their characteristics and results in erroneous judgments about the entire group of
people.
prejudice - ANSWER negative attitudes about other people that are based on faulty and
inflexible stereotypes
discrimination - ANSWER refers to acting out and expressing prejudice by excluding
groups of people from the opportunities and rights granted to others
big five personality traits - ANSWER a theory that describes five factors (extroversion,
agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience)
that, taken together, constitute a personality
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - ANSWER inventory that identifies specific personality
types based on the ways in which people perceive the world around them and make
judgements, places you into 4 categories; Extrovert vs Introvert | Sensor vs Intuitive |
Thinker vs Feeler | Judger vs Perceiver
sensor - ANSWER focuses on details, prefers to concentrate on one task at a time
intuitive - ANSWER likes to make connections, formulates big ideas, may become bored
with details
thinker - ANSWER takes pride in thinking objectively and making difficult decisions
feeler - ANSWER wants everyone to get along, will spend time with group members to
achieve harmony
judger - ANSWER highly structured, like to plan ahead
perceiver - ANSWER less rigid about deadlines/time constraints, flexible and willing to
, try new options
cultural dimensions - ANSWER an aspect of culture that can be differentiated and
measured relative to other cultures; Individualist - collectivist, Power distance, Gender
expectations, Time orientations, High context - low context
individualism collectivism - ANSWER a continuum of traits representing the degree to
which a culture relies on and has allegiance to the self or the grou
individualism - ANSWER cultural value or belief that the individual is important, that
independence is worth pursuing, that personal achievement should be rewarded, and
that individual uniqueness is important
collectivism - ANSWER cultural value or belief in interdependence that places greater
emphasis on the views, needs, and goals of the group than on the views, needs, and
goals of individuals
power distance - ANSWER Cultural dimension that reflects the physical and psychologic
distance between those who have power in relationships, institutions, and organizations
high power distance - ANSWER a cultural perspective that accepts major differences in
power and assumes that all people are not created equal
low power distance - ANSWER a cultural perspective in which power distinctions are
minimized
gender expectation - ANSWER cultural dimension that describes the ways in which
cultures define gender roles and the extent to which a culture values competition and
assertiveness over harmony and nurturance
masculine orientation - ANSWER cultural perspective in which men are supposed to be
assertive, tough, and focused on material success, whereas women are supposed to be
more modest, tender, and concerned with the quality of life.
culture - ANSWER a learned set of shared interpretations about beliefs, values, and
norms which affect the behaviors of a relatively large group of people
co-cultures - ANSWER a group of people who coexist within the mainstream society yet
remain connected to one another though their cultural heritage
diversity - ANSWER The quality of being different (consisted of three layers)
Homogeneous group - ANSWER composed of members who are the same or very
similar to one another
heterogeneous - ANSWER composed of members who are different from one another
deep diversity - ANSWER member characteristics that are difficult to observe, such as
knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the demands of a group's task (promotes
synergy)
collective intelligence - ANSWER a phenomenon in which "smart" groups are more likely
to succeed when members are sensitive to one another's feelings, promote equal
participation, and include female members
group think - ANSWER a deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral
judgement that results from in-group pressure
ethnocentrism - ANSWER is a mistaken belief that your culture is a superior culture, with
special rights and privileges that are or should be denied to others
stereotyping - ANSWER a generalization about a group of people that oversimplifies
,their characteristics and results in erroneous judgments about the entire group of
people.
prejudice - ANSWER negative attitudes about other people that are based on faulty and
inflexible stereotypes
discrimination - ANSWER refers to acting out and expressing prejudice by excluding
groups of people from the opportunities and rights granted to others
big five personality traits - ANSWER a theory that describes five factors (extroversion,
agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience)
that, taken together, constitute a personality
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - ANSWER inventory that identifies specific personality
types based on the ways in which people perceive the world around them and make
judgements, places you into 4 categories; Extrovert vs Introvert | Sensor vs Intuitive |
Thinker vs Feeler | Judger vs Perceiver
sensor - ANSWER focuses on details, prefers to concentrate on one task at a time
intuitive - ANSWER likes to make connections, formulates big ideas, may become bored
with details
thinker - ANSWER takes pride in thinking objectively and making difficult decisions
feeler - ANSWER wants everyone to get along, will spend time with group members to
achieve harmony
judger - ANSWER highly structured, like to plan ahead
perceiver - ANSWER less rigid about deadlines/time constraints, flexible and willing to
, try new options
cultural dimensions - ANSWER an aspect of culture that can be differentiated and
measured relative to other cultures; Individualist - collectivist, Power distance, Gender
expectations, Time orientations, High context - low context
individualism collectivism - ANSWER a continuum of traits representing the degree to
which a culture relies on and has allegiance to the self or the grou
individualism - ANSWER cultural value or belief that the individual is important, that
independence is worth pursuing, that personal achievement should be rewarded, and
that individual uniqueness is important
collectivism - ANSWER cultural value or belief in interdependence that places greater
emphasis on the views, needs, and goals of the group than on the views, needs, and
goals of individuals
power distance - ANSWER Cultural dimension that reflects the physical and psychologic
distance between those who have power in relationships, institutions, and organizations
high power distance - ANSWER a cultural perspective that accepts major differences in
power and assumes that all people are not created equal
low power distance - ANSWER a cultural perspective in which power distinctions are
minimized
gender expectation - ANSWER cultural dimension that describes the ways in which
cultures define gender roles and the extent to which a culture values competition and
assertiveness over harmony and nurturance
masculine orientation - ANSWER cultural perspective in which men are supposed to be
assertive, tough, and focused on material success, whereas women are supposed to be
more modest, tender, and concerned with the quality of life.
