Concepts 1101 Unit 4 milestone Questions And Answers

1 Which of the following would be an expected behavior from a person whose culture has a low tolerance for ambiguity? • A willingness to take risks when necessary • A desire to know the social rules of a group that he or she is first meeting • A lack of eye contact in many or all communication situations • An indirect way of speaking that requires a listener to interpret meaning CONCEPT Tolerance for Ambiguity 2 Aram was offered a business deal with an international company. To work with the company, however, he would have to work closely with the son of a man who had been his father’s business rival. The families have long-held resentments toward each other. The deal would make Aram a large amount of money, but he refused it so that he would not have to work with the son of his father’s rival. Based on the information given, which of the following describes a likely worldview of Aram’s culture? • Past orientation • High power distance • High tolerance for ambiguity • Individualism CONCEPT Future and Past Orientation 3 Which of the following is NOT an example of how a person's sense of self is demonstrated? • Perspectives • Actions • Attitudes • Physical characteristics CONCEPT Culture, Gender, and Identity 4 Which of the following is NOT an example of proxemics? • Standing on a stool while speaking • Keeping your office door closed • Speaking loudly to someone during a conversation • Standing right next to someone while talking to him/her CONCEPT Proxemics 5 Which of the following is necessary for a group to become a sub-culture? • A long history • A large enough number of members • Shared norms • A separate language CONCEPT Cultural Model Applied to Smaller Groups 6 "Organizational culture" refers to which of the following? • The set of norms that develops in a workplace or other task-based group • A culture that is also a political state or nation • A culture whose norms have not changed for a long period of time • A culture with very firm and structured rules CONCEPT Cultural Model Applied to Smaller Groups 7 Which of the following examples demonstrates a high power distance culture? • The oldest child has the greatest appreciation of family traditions. • Family land is split between the two children. • The youngest child always asks for more details. • The first-born child inherits the family fortune. CONCEPT High and Low Power Distance 8 Which of the following is NOT traditionally considered a masculine trait in American culture? • Ambitiousness • Sensitivity • Competitiveness • Self-sufficiency CONCEPT Masculine and Feminine Traits 9 Negative perceptions of gender traits often cause __________. • cultural norms • stereotyping • role changes • cultural dialogue CONCEPT Gender in Culture 10 Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural norm? • Traditions • Rules • Communication codes • Technologies CONCEPT Definitions and Models of Culture 11 Which of the following terms describes the belief that certain general trends or traits apply to all individual members of a group? • Worldview • Sub-culture • Norm • Stereotyping CONCEPT What Is Cultural Competency? 12 Which of the following is NOT traditionally considered masculine in American culture? • Confidence • An accommodating conflict style • A competing conflict style • Emotional stability CONCEPT Gender and Conflict Style 13 Cultural __________ is/are one of the best ways to gain insight into a culture's specific rules and norms. • differences • assimilation • stereotypes • dialogue CONCEPT Gaining Cultural Insight 14 Which of the following should be taken into consideration during a mediation? • Collectivist worldview • All of the answer choices are correct. • External locus of control worldview • High power distance worldview CONCEPT Making Conflict Resolution Culturally Competent 15 Oculesics is a __________ form of communication. • direct • non-verbal • verbal • physical CONCEPT Oculesics 16 Which of the following sayings would most likely be from a collectivist culture? • “Be your own man.” • “Stand on your own two feet.” • “Be a leader, not a follower.” • “There is no 'I' in team.” CONCEPT Individualism and Collectivism 17 Sophie believes that if she studies, she will pass her test. Sophie's belief is an example of which of the following? • Internal locus of control • External locus of control • High power distance • Low power distance CONCEPT Internal and External Locus of Control 18 Low context communication can be described as a more __________ approach to sending a message. • indirect • non-verbal • direct • passive CONCEPT High and Low Context Communication 19 Terri was a young professional woman and a member of a high context culture. She had lived with her roommate, Alicia, for about a year. Alicia was a member of a low context culture. They were friends but had frequent arguments about various issues that arose from living together. Because their lease was due for renewal and they were unsure of whether or not they wanted to continue living together, they decided to have a long talk to review the past year. Based on the information given, which of the following statements would most likely indicate that a conflict between Alicia and Terri might be due to cultural worldview differences? • “Alicia, don’t shout at me when we’re talking. I know you’re just trying to make a point, but I find it incredibly rude!” • “Terri, please make sure your half of the electric bill is on time next month. I don’t have enough money in my account to cover you." • “Alicia, can we watch something on TV other than football once in a while? It’s a boring sport. Let’s watch basketball instead.” • “Alicia, your friends made way too much noise last night. I had to get up for class today at 6:30, and I’m exhausted.” CONCEPT High and Low Context Communication 20 Which of the following is the best example of a conflict over gender role changes in the United States? • Conflict over women waiting for men to ask them out on dates rather than asking the men • Conflict over men working in support professions (nurse, secretary, etc.) • Conflict over women working in nurturing professions (teacher, guidance counselor, etc.) • Conflict over men working as decision-making executives CONCEPT Conflict Over Gender Role Changes 21 Which of the following statements about worldview is true? • Worldview is a collection of assumptions common to all members of a culture. • Worldview can affect how people behave in conflict situations. • Worldview is expressed in varying ways and to varying degrees. • All of the answer choices are correct. CONCEPT Cultural Worldview 22 Joy was the new CEO of a large company in a culture with typical biases about gender and power. She had been in her job for only three months. As she reviewed performance reports and other information about the changes she implemented in the company, she saw that most of her new projects had not been started by her staff and that many of her new policies were not being followed. Joy had been with the company in lower positions for many years and had always been successful as a manager. She remembered that when the previous CEO took over, his policies were immediately implemented. Which of the following, given the information above, is the most likely explanation for why Joy’s policies and projects have not yet been implemented? • Other employees are uncomfortable with a woman in a position of great official power. • There is conflict within the company preventing Joy’s policies from being implemented. • Joy has not proven herself trustworthy as a CEO. • Joy’s policies and projects violate the rules and norms of the organizational culture.