Media and Culture Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
This course explores the dynamic relationship between media and culture, examining how various forms of media such as television, film, radio, print, and digital platforms influence and shape societal values, beliefs, and practices. Students will analyze the historical development of media industries, the role of media in constructing social identities, and the impact of globalization and technological change on culture. Through critical readings, discussions, and case studies, the course encourages students to engage with contemporary debates about media representation, power, and the ways in which media both reflect and transform cultural norms.
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Communication Between Cultures 9th Edition by Larry A. Samovar
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Chapter 1: Intercultural Communication: A Requirement for the
Interdependent Global Society
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Q1) What percentage of the U.S.population is made up of minorities?
A)12%
B)15%
C)25%
D)35%
E)50%
Answer: D
Q2) Technology has enabled ordinary individuals cheaply and quickly to organize themselves around a common interest,ideology,or social cause.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The authors prefer the term "dominant culture" over other terms such as mainstream or umbrella culture because it clearly indicates that the group being referred to generally exercises the greatest influence on the beliefs and values of a culture.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Communication and Culture: The Voice and the Echo
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Q1) Andy asked Bill to tell Chris about the plan.Bill nodded in agreement. The nod is:
A)Bill as receiver
B)noise
C)encoding
D)feedback
E)decoding
Answer: D
Q2) Folktales are often simple morality lessons focusing on what the culture's perspective is on right and wrong or good and evil
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following is not true about culture:
A)culture is transmitted from generation to generation
B)culture is based on symbols
C)culture does not have boundaries
D)culture is an integrated system
E)culture is dynamic
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: The Deep Structure of Culture: Lessons From the Family
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Q1) Which of the following is not typically true of gender roles in Asian cultures?
A)fathers tend to get perks which demonstrate status such as being served first at meals,having the first bath,etc.
B)women are given more freedom than men
C)males are responsible for task functions
D)females are responsible for social and cultural functions
E)males have more "power" than females
Answer: B
Q2) "Person-oriented" decision making is less common in the U.S.and other Western cultures than in Asian cultures.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The most important function of family in any culture is reproduction.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: World-View: Cultural Explanations of Life and Death
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Q1) Explain the Hindu notions of ultimate reality,Brahman,and multiple paths. How are they related to one another?
Q2) Followers of Judaism believe in the concept of original sin.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Spirituality and religion are both experienced within a social institution.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Worldview deals with all of the following types of questions except:
A)what is the purpose of life?
B)what is the right way to live?
C)where did I park my car?
D)what is the nature of good and evil
E)how did life begin?
Q5) Identify the statement that is not correct about Hinduism.
A)world's oldest known religion
B)highly monolithic
C)created before people maintained written records
D)originated in what is now northern India
E)lacks a single canonical text
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Chapter 5: Cultural History: Precursor to the Present and Future
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Q1) India became free of British colonial rule in this year.
A)1947
B)1885
C)1904
D)1989
E)1843
Q2) Discuss three of the six major periods of Mexico's history.
Q3) List and describe the major social issues facing Russia today.
Q4) What is the doctrine of "manifest destiny" and what was its impact?
Q5) Who was Muhammad and the Rightly Guided Caliphs?How did Islamic civilization change after their deaths?
Q6) The Tokugawa era of Japanese history was characterized by:
A)self-imposed isolation
B)near constant civil war
C)conflict with China and Korea
D)large scale immigration
Q7) Russia's political traditional has been historically autocratic.
A)True
B)False
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Q8) How has the geography of Russia shaped its history?
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Chapter 6: Cultural Values: Road Maps for Behavior
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Q1) A society is called feminine when emotional gender roles overlap-both men and women are expected to be modest,tender,and concerned with quality of life.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cultures with high power distance emphasize status differences.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Societal collectivism and in-group collectivism are two terms that mean the same thing.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Low context cultures include all of the following except:
A)German
B)North American
C)Native American
D)Â English
E)French
Q5) What does your culture tell you about human nature? Give an example of a culture with a different orientation.
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Chapter 7: Culture and Identity: Situating the Individual
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Q1) What is the role of identity in intercultural communication and how has it been impacted by globalization?
Q2) According to Hall,the three levels of identity that each individual has are personal,relational,and communal.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Compare and contrast ethnic and racial identity.
Q4) Which of the following is not a type of identity discussed in the text?
A)organizational
B)personal
C)neurobiological
D)cyber
E)fantasy
Q5) Perceptions of self that set you apart from other people and life-forms are ____.
A)human identities
B)societal identities
C)personal identities
D)identities of separation
E)identities of conformation
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Chapter 8: Verbal Messages: Exchanging Ideas Through Language
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Q1) Chinese will often use precise language to avoid conflict.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Examples of regional accents in the United States include:
A)Northern and Southern
B)Australian and Canadian
C)English and German
D)Coptic and Nordic
Q3) Differentiate between accents and dialects by defining each and providing examples.
Q4) What are conversational taboos?
Q5) How is Chinese culture reflected in the use of the Chinese language?
Q6) The principal difference between translation and interpretation is ____.
A)contextual nuances in interpretation don't apply to translation
B)written content is generally the focus of translation whereas interpretation involves spoken words
C)translation occurs as it is happening while interpretation occurs after the fact D)the two terms are used synonymously to mean the same thing
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Q7) What is an argot? How is it related to the concepts of slang and dialect?
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Chapter 9: Nonverbal Communications: The Messages of Action,
Space, Time, and
Silence
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Q1) Because of the business standard,American offices and furniture are arranged in much the same way as they are in China,Japan,France,Germany,etc.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe an interaction in which vocal qualities,vocal characteristics,and vocal segregates are involved. Identify each instance and explain why they exemplify each concept.
Q3) Provide at least three examples of attire associated with the Muslim faith. Discuss the meaning of these items within the culture as well as how they might be perceived by non-Muslim cultures.
Q4) A silent reaction to a business proposal would seem negative to American,French,and German executives,but not Arabic executives.
A)True
B)False
Q5) People of the Asian world tend to think of time as something fixed in nature.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is the role of intentionality in nonverbal communication?
Q7) Explain the role of nonverbal communication in the formation of identity.
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Chapter 10: Intercultural Communication in Contexts:
in Business, Education, and Health-Care
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Q1) Assertiveness is considered an asset in all of the following cultures except:
A)The Philippines
B)Israel
C)Germany
D)U.S.
E)none of these
Q2) Domestically,all of the following statements about businesses in the U.S.are false except ____.
A)increases in minority co-cultures have impacted both workplace and marketplace
B)minority owned businesses grew by about 45% between 2002-2007
C)more than 2.3 million businesses in the U.S.owned by Hispanics
D)most business transactions involve a culturally homogeneous population
Q3) The trial and error approach to learning is commonly preferred in all cultures.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify at least three of the five intercultural negotiation skills generally recommended regardless of culture.
Q5) Define multicultural education. What are the challenges associated with it?
Q6) List and describe the characteristics of the Brazilian negotiating style.
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Chapter 11: The Challenges of Intercultural Communication: Managing Differences
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Q1) When a particular group of people are singled out to bear the blame for certain events or circumstances,this type of prejudice is caused by:
A)scapegoating
B)societal sources
C)maintaining social identity
D)reinforcing cultural identity
Q2) Define prejudice and provide an example.
Q3) Explain the four functions that prejudice may serve and give an example for each one.
Q4) The strongest level of expressed prejudice is ____.
A)physical attacks
B)avoidance
C)discrimination
D)antilocution
E)extermination
Q5) Working to maintain your culture while living in another culture is not helpful.
A)True
B)False
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