Intercultural Communication correct answers the influence of cultural norms, beliefs, and
practices on the communication or shared meaning between individuals or group of people
Imperatives for studying intercultural communication correct answers peace, economic,
technological, demographic, self-awareness, and ethical
peace imperative correct answers intercultural communication is important because of the need
for peace amongst all people in order to coexist within society
economic imperative correct answers intercultural communication is important because people
and cultures are interdependent and rely on one another for different necessities/goods in order
live their daily lives
technological imperative correct answers intercultural communication is important because
technology and "the global village" allow people to communicate and exchange informations to
all over the world
Digital divide correct answers the gap between people with access to technology and people that
have access to none
demographic imperative correct answers intercultural communication is important because the
majority population and immigration patterns change over time which create different
interactions and reasons for people of different cultural groups to communicate
self-awareness imperative correct answers intercultural communication is important because it
allows you to be more aware of your own identity when you learn about other people and
become more understanding of cultural difference
, ethical imperative correct answers intercultural communication is important because of the need
for humans to be ethical which means understanding that ethics are culturally bound and rely on
the culture in which a person finds themself
worldview correct answers a particular way of looking at the world that is influenced by a
cultural group's values, beliefs and norms
power correct answers domination, control, or authority over a group of people or land that
allows a person to have more opportunity and privilege than other groups in society
ethnocentrism correct answers belief that one's own cultural beliefs, value and practices are the
best. Pros- can be a sense of national or cultural pride. Cons- when people force their own
culture on someone else, or claiming that another culture is weird or inferior because they have
different cultural practice, beliefs, and values
stereotyping correct answers a widely held beliefs about a group of people that allows us to
socially categorize people. Pros- when they are positive or accurate. Cons- when they are
negative, inaccurate, or perpetuated by the media
prejudice correct answers a negative attitude toward a group of people based on little to no
experience with that group of people
tokenism correct answers making a symbolic effort to account for an entire group, such as
claiming diversity when there is only one person of color, or making the claim their are a lot of
Asians when only 5 out of 100 employees are Asian
color-blind approach correct answers claiming that you do not notice people's race or skin color;
ignores or does not see the difference in people's appearance
discrimination correct answers exclusion, avoidance, and distance of oneself from other groups