Communication Theory Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Communication Theory explores the foundational models, principles, and processes that underpin human communication across diverse contexts. This course examines key theoretical frameworks, including interpersonal, group, organizational, and mass communication theories, while delving into the roles of language, symbols, and media in shaping meaning and influence. Students will analyze both classical and contemporary perspectives, engage with case studies, and apply critical thinking to understand how communication shapes relationships, culture, and society. The course aims to equip learners with the analytical tools necessary to evaluate communication patterns and to understand the implications of theory for real-world communication challenges.
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An Introduction to Intercultural Communication 9th Edition by Fred E. Jandt
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Chapter 1: Defining Culture and Communication
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Q1) ______ refers to the identification with and perceived acceptance into a group that has a shared system of symbols and meanings as well as norms for conduct.
Answer: Cultural identity
Q2) In Hofstede's categorization of elements of culture,a country's Independence Day parades would be an example of a ______.
A) hero
B) ritual
C) symbol
D) value
Answer: B
Q3) The totality of a group's thought,experiences,and patterns of behavior developed over the course of generations is part of a definition of ______.
A) cultural identity
B) culture
C) religion
D) race
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Barriers to Intercultural Communication
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Q1) Discuss with examples how prejudice affects intercultural communication. Answer: Varies,but students should specifically give examples and note how they affect intercultural communication.For example,one could discuss how the dislike of a certain group could lead someone to communicate with them in ways that are rude,unfair,or otherwise unacceptable.
Q2) Discuss assuming similarity instead of difference as a barrier to intercultural communication.
Answer: Varies,students should note that when you assume similarity between cultures,you can be caught unaware of important differences.Making the assumption that things are the same could result in miscommunication.
Q3) Give examples of prejudice in the United States.
Answer: Varies,but should give clear examples of prejudice and explain how/why they are prejudice.Answers may define prejudice as the irrational dislike,suspicion,or hatred of a particular group,race,religion,or sexual orientation.
Q4) Continued use of a ______ reinforces the belief that it is based upon. Answer: stereotype
Q5) A less extreme form of ethnocentrism can be labeled cultural ______. Answer: nearsightedness
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Chapter 3: Context, Perception, and Competence
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Q1) Discuss why the United States is considered a low-context culture.
Answer: Varies,but should explain that the United States is low-context because,in this country,verbal messages are elaborate and highly specific,and they tend to be highly detailed and redundant as well.Further,in the United States,one speaks of a person as having attributes independent of circumstances or of personal relations,a component of low-context values.
Q2) Perception ends with the reception of sensory data.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) While many Westerners categorize dogs as pets,some Chinese categorize dogs as ______.
Answer: food
Q4) According to Ting-Toomey (1985),high-context cultures with a greater concern for privacy and autonomy tend to use direct-face negotiation and express more self-face maintenance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Nonverbal Communication
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Q1) In all cultures,women can detect odors in lower concentrations,identify them more accurately,and remember them longer than men.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Many American-Indian people understand time to be ______.
Q3) Pick one function of nonverbal communication,and describe how it affects day-to-day life as we communicate interculturally.
Q4) How does nonverbal communication affect the success of intercultural communication?
Q5) Western cultures tend to think of time in a ______ sense.
Q6) Intensity (loud/soft),pitch (high/low),and extent (drawl and clipping)are all ______.
A) vocal qualifiers
B) audio qualifiers
C) vocal markers
D) audio markers
Q7) Nonverbal communication can be narrowly defined to include only intentional use or broadly defined to also include elements of the ______.
Q8) Give examples of internationally recognized and understood signs and symbols.
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Chapter 5: Language as a Barrier
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Q1) The most commonly used second language in the United States during the 19th century was ______.
Q2) Language is central to ______ identity.
Q3) ______ is the major language used on the Internet.
Q4) The number of people living in 1990 who could speak English was ______.
A) 1 in 3
B) 1 in 7
C) 1 in 20
D) 1 in 50
Q5) Westerners favor ______ whereas Easterners favor relationships.
Q6) The most widely spoken first language in the world is ______.
Q7) One-way handheld voice translators were used by the U.S.military in Afghanistan as early as 2002.
A)True
B)False
Q8) In some Asian languages,one word can refer to both "food" and "rice."
A)True
B)False
Q10) Why is Esperanto unlikely to become a widely used language? Page 7
Q9) What arguments can be made for and against official language laws?
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Chapter 6: Dimensions of Nation-State Cultures
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Q1) Discuss Hofstede's uncertainty avoidance dimension and provide examples of strong and weak uncertainty avoidance cultures.
Q2) Confucian work dynamism or long-term versus short-term orientation includes ______.
A) a sense of shame and ordering relationships
B) tonal languages
C) unstructured situations and compulsive behavior
D) vocal animation
Q3) ______ refers to the extent to which people in a culture feel threatened by uncertain or unknown situations.
Q4) How baseball is played in Japan reflects the Japanese culture.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the internal direction versus outer direction dimension as outlined by Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner.
Q6) Restrained cultures have a lower percentage of very happy people and a common perception of helplessness.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Dominant USCultural Patterns Using Value
Orientation Theory
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Q1) People in the United States tend to have which of the following views on nature?
A) Humans are part of nature.
B) Humans' effect on nature cannot be scientifically demonstrated.
C) Humans have dominion over nature.
D) Humans should live in harmony with nature.
Q2) What positive and negative consequences have resulted from the U.S.time orientation?
Q3) U.S.political ideas are derived largely from which country?
A) Cherokee
B) England
C) Italy
D) Spain
Q4) International ______ transportation makes it easier and less expensive to travel abroad than to rural U.S.locations.
Q5) Discuss regional differences due to immigration in the United States.
Q6) Discuss rationality in the United States and other Western cultures.
Q7) As a culture,the United States is less likely to make short-term sacrifices for long-term gain.
A)True
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Chapter 8: Religion and Identity
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Q1) In Islam,Muhammad is the last prophet in a line that includes Abraham,Noah,Moses,and Jesus.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most Muslims would say that women in Arab cultures are ______.
A) superior to men
B) equal to men
C) inferior to men
D) treated unfairly by men
Q3) There is much diversity in the Arab world today.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Qur'an is considered to contain the verbatim words of Allah.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the practice of Islam in Saudi Arabia.
Q6) Arab culture transcends time and space through ______ and its Islamic faith.
Q7) Describe the status of science in Islam.
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Q8) The ______ system relies far less on physical evidence than on an accused's statements and answers to questions posed by judges.
Chapter 9: Culture and Gender
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Q1) What do the findings of the World Economic Forum study show?
A) Reducing gender inequality enhances economic growth.
B) Reducing gender inequality prevents economic growth.
C) Reducing gender equality sometimes enhances and sometimes prevents economic growth.
D) Gender inequality and economic growth are unrelated.
Q2) Discuss the woman's language of Nushu.
Q3) The United States was the first country to grant women the right to vote.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Generally,gender inequality is highest in South Asia,sub-Saharan Africa,and the Arab states.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The Nordic states have a high percentage of parliament seats held by women.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The word ______ is most used to refer to the learned behaviors and attitudes associated with the words feminine and masculine.
Q7) Discuss the issues related to gender equality in China.
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Chapter 10: Immigration and Acculturation
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Q1) The first stage of culture shock is sometimes called the "______ stage."
Q2) Migration influences both origin and destination countries. A)True
B)False
Q3) An asylee is a person who is seeking refuge in another country for political reasons. A)True
B)False
Q4) Compare the U.S.colonial policies on immigration.
Q5) United States immigrants ranked first in overall assimilation. A)True
B)False
Q6) Compare the aspects of immigration of Japanese into Brazil and of Koreans into Brazil.
Q7) Sojourners and expatriates live in a country for a specific purpose such as work. A)True
B)False
Q8) In Israel,citizenship may be acquired by birth,residence,naturalization,or the Law of
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Chapter 11: Cultures Within Cultures
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Q1) ______ are ethnic Koreans in post-Soviet states.
Q2) What does the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples suggest?
A) Indigenous peoples should be assimilated into national cultures for their protection.
B) Indigenous heroes should be honored in monuments.
C) Indigenous peoples should occupy a privileged political and legal position.
D) National governments are not obligated to correct past injustices and practices.
Q3) On what bases do the Amish evaluate change?
Q4) What percentage of Amish youth choose to accept an Amish identity?
A) 20-30%
B) 80-90%
C) 40-50%
D) 60-70%
Q5) Today,more than 260,000 ______ reside in the United States,primarily in California,Minnesota,and Wisconsin.
Q6) ______ was the first major corporation to systematize segmenting Hispanics in advertising.
Q7) Discuss the issues related to Spanish-speaking cultures.
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Chapter 12: Identity and Subgroups
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Q1) Identify the elements of Google's corporate culture.
Q2) Identify the elements of Southwest Airlines' corporate culture.
Q3) Discuss and exemplify corporate cultures as subgroups and explain how they become established.
Q4) Corporate ______ has been defined as "the way we do things around here."
A) procedures
B) policy
C) environment
D) culture
Q5) ______ use and values contribute to defining subgroup identity and boundaries.
Q6) Explain how organizations can have their own values that can impact the values of employees.
Q7) For many corporations,the value systems were established by ______.
A) unions
B) popular management books
C) skilled consultants
D) value-shaping leaders
Q8) What are the implications of the assimilation and integration of lesbians and gay men?
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Chapter 13: Contact Between Cultures
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Q1) De Mooij argues that advertising in Taiwan reflects ______ values.
Q2) Define the diffusion model,quality circles as an example of the diffusion model,and alternatives proposed to the diffusion model.
Q3) In 2016,Disney opened a new park in ______.
Q4) ______ communication has been focused on such issues as agricultural practices,family planning,and infant health.
Q5) Schiller argues that the unrestricted flow of media from the United States surreptitiously affects other people's goals and aspirations.
A)True
B)False
Q6) At the time of Columbus,Spain debated the rationality of the Indians. A)True
B)False
Q7) Some argue that the cultural ______ of colonialism continues in many ways today.
Q8) Discuss Paulo Freire's ideas related to the participatory model.
Q9) Discuss ways to adapt a message to a receiving culture.
Q10) Throughout history,ideas and technology have ______ from one culture to another.
Q11) Define and discuss orientalism. Page 18
Q12) How can diffusion result in positive and negative consequences?
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Chapter 14: Future Challenges
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Q1) China has 20% of the world's population and just ______ of the world's arable land.
Q2) According to Cannadine (2013),it is difficult to substantiate that there is solidarity among all ______.
A) countries
B) men
C) continents
D) women
Q3) According to Cannadine (2013),which is the oldest source of human identity and conflict?
A) religion
B) race
C) ethnicity
D) gender
Q4) Nation-state identity has superseded other sources as the primary identity in most of the world.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss gender as a source of identity.
Q6) Discuss Putnam's research in regard to immigration.
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