High vs Low Context And Culture – Communication
This quiz is about High vs Low Context And Culture – Communication.
Jenny would like to bring her service animal to work, a Labrador Retriever who helps her deal with severe anxiety. She is not sure, however, that she wants to disclose her condition to colleagues. By de-emphasizing differences and staying quiet about her disability, Jenny has chosen a strategy of integration called ____________.
assimilation – correct
accommodation
perspective taking
code-switching
Richer messages are always better than leaner ones.
True
False – correct
The National Assoc. of College and Employers has identified verbal communication skills as the quality employers seek most in job candidates.
True – correct
False
When Austrian students are praised for asking their teachers questions while Filipino students see questioning their teachers as inappropriate, they are exhibiting values associated with which concept?
high vs. low context
individualism vs. collectivism
power distance – correct
uncertainty avoidance
achievement vs. nurturing
Marshall McLuhan’s “global village” metaphor suggests that the world’s cultures are becoming increasingly disconnected and independent.
True
False – correct
____________ describes the process of paying close attention to one’s own behavior and using these observations to shape it.
Disinhibition
Multimodality
Self-monitoring – correct
Cognitive complexity
Challenging authority is acceptable in cultures that endorse low power distance.
True – correct
False
One of the features that distinguishes qualitatively interpersonal communication from less personal exchanges is interdependence.”
True – correct
False
Most people can learn to communicate more effectively.
True – correct
False
Jenny would like to bring her service animal to work, a Labrador Retriever who helps her deal with severe anxiety. She is not sure, however, that she wants to disclose her condition to colleagues. By de-emphasizing differences and staying quiet about her disability, Jenny has chosen a strategy of integration called ____________.
assimilation – correct
accommodation
perspective taking
code-switching
You need to share some sensitive and confidential information with a coworker whose reaction you are eager to assess. Which medium is best for transmitting this information?
Texting
Telephone
Handwritten message
Face-to-face – correct
Challenging authority is acceptable in cultures that endorse low power distance.
True – correct
False
Most people operate at a level of communication effectiveness equal to their potential.
True
False – correct
Marshall McLuhan’s “global village” metaphor suggests that the world’s cultures are becoming increasingly disconnected and independent.
True
False – correct
Interpersonal communication can be distinguished from impersonal communication based on qualities of:
uniqueness
interdependence
intrinsic rewards
all of the above – correct
a and b only
When Austrian students are praised for asking their teachers questions while Filipino students see questioning their teachers as inappropriate, they are exhibiting values associated with which concept?
high vs. low context
individualism vs. collectivism
power distance – correct
uncertainty avoidance
achievement vs. nurturing
____________ describes the process of paying close attention to one’s own behavior and using these observations to shape it.
Disinhibition
Multimodality
Self-monitoring – correct
Cognitive complexity
You need to share some sensitive and confidential information with a coworker whose reaction you are eager to assess. Which medium is best for transmitting this information?
Texting
Telephone
Handwritten message
Face-to-face – correct
____________ describes the process of paying close attention to one’s own behavior and using these observations to shape it.
Disinhibition
Multimodality
Self-monitoring – correct
Cognitive complexity
Which of the following means the same things as “Communication is irreversible”?
Erasing or replacing spoken words or acts is not possible.
You can’t erase an impression you’ve created.
It’s impossible to “unreceive” a message.
Words said are irretrievable.
All mean the same as the statement. – correct
Which of the following is an example of psychological noise while in class?
someone coughing next to you
worrying about your grade on a test – correct
having hearing loss
being confused by the meaning of a word
none of the above
You need to share some sensitive and confidential information with a coworker whose reaction you are eager to assess. Which medium is best for transmitting this information?
Texting
Telephone
Handwritten message
Face-to-face – correct
Jenny would like to bring her service animal to work, a Labrador Retriever who helps her deal with severe anxiety. She is not sure, however, that she wants to disclose her condition to colleagues. By de-emphasizing differences and staying quiet about her disability, Jenny has chosen a strategy of integration called ____________.
assimilation – correct
accommodation
perspective taking
code-switching
Marshall McLuhan’s “global village” metaphor suggests that the world’s cultures are becoming increasingly disconnected and independent.
True
False – correct
Challenging authority is acceptable in cultures that endorse low power distance.
True – correct
False
In achievement cultures as opposed to nurturing cultures, those who see themselves as especially capable feel more empowered to voice their opinions.
True – correct
False
High-context cultures rely more on nonverbal cues than do low-context cultures.
True – correct
False
Social scientists use the term “salience” to describe how much weight we attach to a particular person or phenomenon.
True – correct
False
When Austrian students are praised for asking their teachers questions while Filipino students see questioning their teachers as inappropriate, they are exhibiting values associated with which concept?
high vs. low context
individualism vs. collectivism
power distance – correct
uncertainty avoidance
achievement vs. nurturing
____________ describes the process of paying close attention to one’s own behavior and using these observations to shape it.
Disinhibition
Multimodality
Self-monitoring – correct
Cognitive complexity
Your friend Tom is nervous about disclosing he is a member of the LGBTQ community. You reassure him that although there are risks, there are also benefits of being open about one’s gender identity, including:
a ) being authentic
b) belonging to a supportive co-culture
c) increasing one’s socioeconomic standing
d) a and b only – correct
e) All of the above
When an American answers the question “Who am I?” by citing individual factors while an Chinese person answers the same question by identifying groups in which she/he is a member, they are expressing value differences associated with
high vs. low context
individualism vs. collectivism – correct
power distance
uncertainty avoidance
achievement vs. nurturing
Jenny would like to bring her service animal to work, a Labrador Retriever who helps her deal with severe anxiety. She is not sure, however, that she wants to disclose her condition to colleagues. By de-emphasizing differences and staying quiet about her disability, Jenny has chosen a strategy of integration called ____________.
assimilation – correct
accommodation
perspective taking
code-switching
Nigel strives to advance his career by getting a raise and promotion in London. Gita, who works for the same company at another branch in Indonesia, is more concerned with helping her colleagues and developing supportive relationships at work. These cultural differences are associated with ____________.
uncertainty avoidance
high vs. low power-distance
high vs. low context
achievement vs. nurturing – correct