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What does cultural transmission refer to?
What is cultural relativism?
What is the role of communication in the process of change resulting from acculturation?
What does cultural diversity imply?
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Which of the following is a form of informal social control mechanism mentioned in the text?
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What is one of the communication responsibilities mentioned in the text?
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What is included in the right to communicate according to the text?
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What does the text suggest strengthens human dignity?
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What represents established ways of thinking and acting in different societies?
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What are negative, generalized views of a group held by individuals not part of that group?
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What forms the basis of shared behavior in a cultural group and is essential for effective communication?
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What requires a sender and a receiver, and can be verbal or non-verbal?
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What influences how messages are perceived based on cultural upbringing and social background?
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What have differing emphases on non-verbal communication and social hierarchies?
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What influences how a sender encodes a message and how a receiver decodes and understands it?
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What involves translating information into symbols that represent ideas?
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What involves interpreting symbols based on experiences, attitudes, knowledge, and culture?
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What includes talking, laughing, and crying, and requires clarity of speech for effectiveness?
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What involves body language, gestures, and eye contact, and varies between cultures?
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Study Notes
The Nature of Communication and Its Cultural Influence
- Customs represent established ways of thinking and acting in different societies.
- Stereotypes are negative, generalized views of a group held by individuals not part of that group.
- Values form the basis of shared behavior in a cultural group and are essential for effective communication.
- Communication requires a sender and a receiver, and can be verbal or non-verbal.
- Cultural upbringing and social background influence how messages are perceived.
- Context and social overtones play a significant role in communication.
- High-context and low-context cultures have differing emphases on non-verbal communication and social hierarchies.
- Culture influences how a sender encodes a message and how a receiver decodes and understands it.
- The encoding process involves translating information into symbols that represent ideas.
- Decoding involves interpreting symbols based on experiences, attitudes, knowledge, and culture.
- Verbal communication includes talking, laughing, and crying, and requires clarity of speech for effectiveness.
- Non-verbal communication involves body language, gestures, and eye contact, and varies between cultures.
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Description
Explore the cultural influence on communication with this quiz. From customs and values to verbal and non-verbal cues, understand how different societies shape the way we send and receive messages. Delve into the impact of context, social overtones, and the encoding and decoding process.
