CST 229 Intercultural Communication Exam 1 / NVCC 2025 Full
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Mastering (Sensing-Thinking) Learners
tend to be realistic, practical, and matter-of-fact. They are efficient and results oriented, preferring activity to
words and participation to theory
Religion as Worldview
all societies have spiritual beliefs and practices (generally referred to as religion).
Secularism as worldview
A historical idea of secularism has been a part of the human experience for as long as people have been
concerned with questions about the meaning of life and explanations about death.
Spirituality as worldview
•Differentiates 'faith' from 'religion' or 'religious doctrine'
•Individually felt and expressed
•Self-discovery and focus on the sacred
uncertainty avoidance
A national culture attribute that describes the extent to which a society feels threatened by uncertain and
ambiguous situations and tries to avoid them.
power distance
a value orientation that refers to the extent to which less powerful members of institutions and organizations
within a culture expect and accept an unequal distribution of power
Individulism
giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes
rather than group identifications
Collectivism
giving priority to the goals of one's group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's
identity accordingly
high-context culture
people rely heavily on situational cues for meaning when communicating with others
linear model of communication
theory that views communication as a one-way process in which a source conveys an encoded message through
a channel to a receiver, who then decodes that message
, culture specific skills
The use of specific skills that have been shown to be useful or effective in working with specific cultural
groups.
intercultural empathy
imaginatively placing yourself in another person's cultural world and attempting to experience what he or she is
experiencing
practice listening
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cultural identity
a feeling of belonging to a group that shares the same culture, or way of life
identity negotiation
refers to the processes through which people reach agreements regarding "who is who" in their relationships.
Once these agreements are reached, people are expected to remain faithful to the identities they have agreed to
assume. The process of identity negotiation thus establishes what people can expect of one another. Identity
negotiation thus provides the interpersonal "glue" that holds relationships together.
Cultural Sensitivity
being aware that cultural differences exist and have an effect on values, learning, and behavior.
attribution error
error made in attributing the causes for someone's behavior to their membership in a particular group, such as a
racial group
social identity
the part of the self-concept including one's view of self as a member of a particular social category
gender identity
the individual's sense of being male or female
Ethnicity
ethnic identity is derived from a sense of shared heritage, history, traditions, values, similar behaviors, area of
origin, and in some instances language"
ethnic identity
the aspect of individuals' sense of identity concerning ancestry or racial group membership
regional identity
identification with a specific geographic region of a nation
Organizational identity
Exam Questions with Verified and Updated Correct Answers
Northern Virginia Community College
Mastering (Sensing-Thinking) Learners
tend to be realistic, practical, and matter-of-fact. They are efficient and results oriented, preferring activity to
words and participation to theory
Religion as Worldview
all societies have spiritual beliefs and practices (generally referred to as religion).
Secularism as worldview
A historical idea of secularism has been a part of the human experience for as long as people have been
concerned with questions about the meaning of life and explanations about death.
Spirituality as worldview
•Differentiates 'faith' from 'religion' or 'religious doctrine'
•Individually felt and expressed
•Self-discovery and focus on the sacred
uncertainty avoidance
A national culture attribute that describes the extent to which a society feels threatened by uncertain and
ambiguous situations and tries to avoid them.
power distance
a value orientation that refers to the extent to which less powerful members of institutions and organizations
within a culture expect and accept an unequal distribution of power
Individulism
giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes
rather than group identifications
Collectivism
giving priority to the goals of one's group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's
identity accordingly
high-context culture
people rely heavily on situational cues for meaning when communicating with others
linear model of communication
theory that views communication as a one-way process in which a source conveys an encoded message through
a channel to a receiver, who then decodes that message
, culture specific skills
The use of specific skills that have been shown to be useful or effective in working with specific cultural
groups.
intercultural empathy
imaginatively placing yourself in another person's cultural world and attempting to experience what he or she is
experiencing
practice listening
Read up on
cultural identity
a feeling of belonging to a group that shares the same culture, or way of life
identity negotiation
refers to the processes through which people reach agreements regarding "who is who" in their relationships.
Once these agreements are reached, people are expected to remain faithful to the identities they have agreed to
assume. The process of identity negotiation thus establishes what people can expect of one another. Identity
negotiation thus provides the interpersonal "glue" that holds relationships together.
Cultural Sensitivity
being aware that cultural differences exist and have an effect on values, learning, and behavior.
attribution error
error made in attributing the causes for someone's behavior to their membership in a particular group, such as a
racial group
social identity
the part of the self-concept including one's view of self as a member of a particular social category
gender identity
the individual's sense of being male or female
Ethnicity
ethnic identity is derived from a sense of shared heritage, history, traditions, values, similar behaviors, area of
origin, and in some instances language"
ethnic identity
the aspect of individuals' sense of identity concerning ancestry or racial group membership
regional identity
identification with a specific geographic region of a nation
Organizational identity
