Comm 1000 final exam
culture - correct answer ✔✔a way of life developed and shared by a group- passed down from each
generation
culture characteristics - correct answer ✔✔cultures evolve, created through interactions, NOT part of
biology
mainstream culture - correct answer ✔✔basic culture that enables us to exist in a larger society ex:most
common language, social institutions, material artifacts
co-culture - correct answer ✔✔unique or specialized ways of thinking and speaking that characterize
particular groups ex: ethnic/racial groups, social class, religion
5 dimensions of culture: individualism/collectivism - correct answer ✔✔I: own goals emphasized, self
reliance, speak your mind, direct comm.
C:emphasize group goals, competition btwn groups not individuals, "we", avoids confrontation
5 dimensions of culture:
high/low context - correct answer ✔✔H: focus on nonverbals, use of contextual cues, indirectness-
speak less listen more, collectivist culture
L: not as much emphasis on NVCs, direct and explicit comm, linked with individualistic culture
5 dimensions of culture:
high/low power distance - correct answer ✔✔H: value placed on social status, birth order, jobs, less
access to direct comm with individuals with higher status, less likely to question authority
L: equality valued, noone is inherently superior, can speak to whoever, can question authority
5 dimensions of culture:
, masculinity/femininity - correct answer ✔✔M: value work, strength, competition, assertiveness, sex
roles more strictly defined
F: value affection, interpersonal relationships, nurturance, compassion, sex roles more flexible
5 dimensions of culture:
high/low uncertainty avoidance - correct answer ✔✔H: less tolerance for diversity, like rules and
predictable behavior, lots of info and little ambiguity
L: more open to diversity,tolerant of change, tolerant of ambiguity
chronemics
(mono and poly) - correct answer ✔✔def: use and experience of time; cultures vary on this
mono:time strictly followed
poly: time is loosely followed
ethnocentrism - correct answer ✔✔using ones own group and customs as "standards" and judging
others
stereotyping - correct answer ✔✔generalization based on limited experience, media create stereotypes,
assuming that one characteristic is shared by all members in the group
small group communication - correct answer ✔✔collection of 3 or more individuals who wok together
interdependently on an agreed upon activity or goal, members must identify with belonging to the
group, dependent on eachother
group synergy - correct answer ✔✔the performance of the group exceeds the capabilities of individual
group members
cohesiveness - correct answer ✔✔the degree to which members desire to remain in the group- how
attractive the group is
as cohesiveness increases - correct answer ✔✔others talk more, positive influence in group
performance, members complement each other, happy to be in the group, positivity may increase
culture - correct answer ✔✔a way of life developed and shared by a group- passed down from each
generation
culture characteristics - correct answer ✔✔cultures evolve, created through interactions, NOT part of
biology
mainstream culture - correct answer ✔✔basic culture that enables us to exist in a larger society ex:most
common language, social institutions, material artifacts
co-culture - correct answer ✔✔unique or specialized ways of thinking and speaking that characterize
particular groups ex: ethnic/racial groups, social class, religion
5 dimensions of culture: individualism/collectivism - correct answer ✔✔I: own goals emphasized, self
reliance, speak your mind, direct comm.
C:emphasize group goals, competition btwn groups not individuals, "we", avoids confrontation
5 dimensions of culture:
high/low context - correct answer ✔✔H: focus on nonverbals, use of contextual cues, indirectness-
speak less listen more, collectivist culture
L: not as much emphasis on NVCs, direct and explicit comm, linked with individualistic culture
5 dimensions of culture:
high/low power distance - correct answer ✔✔H: value placed on social status, birth order, jobs, less
access to direct comm with individuals with higher status, less likely to question authority
L: equality valued, noone is inherently superior, can speak to whoever, can question authority
5 dimensions of culture:
, masculinity/femininity - correct answer ✔✔M: value work, strength, competition, assertiveness, sex
roles more strictly defined
F: value affection, interpersonal relationships, nurturance, compassion, sex roles more flexible
5 dimensions of culture:
high/low uncertainty avoidance - correct answer ✔✔H: less tolerance for diversity, like rules and
predictable behavior, lots of info and little ambiguity
L: more open to diversity,tolerant of change, tolerant of ambiguity
chronemics
(mono and poly) - correct answer ✔✔def: use and experience of time; cultures vary on this
mono:time strictly followed
poly: time is loosely followed
ethnocentrism - correct answer ✔✔using ones own group and customs as "standards" and judging
others
stereotyping - correct answer ✔✔generalization based on limited experience, media create stereotypes,
assuming that one characteristic is shared by all members in the group
small group communication - correct answer ✔✔collection of 3 or more individuals who wok together
interdependently on an agreed upon activity or goal, members must identify with belonging to the
group, dependent on eachother
group synergy - correct answer ✔✔the performance of the group exceeds the capabilities of individual
group members
cohesiveness - correct answer ✔✔the degree to which members desire to remain in the group- how
attractive the group is
as cohesiveness increases - correct answer ✔✔others talk more, positive influence in group
performance, members complement each other, happy to be in the group, positivity may increase
