Effective Communication and Cultural Relativism Quiz

Effective communication requires the speakers’ ability to internalize ______ relativism

Being an effective communicator requires eliminating all forms of ______

Make a personal commitment to develop communication skills appropriate in a ______ setting

Being a ______ does not happen in one day – it takes time, effort, and practice

Effective communication in a diverse society cannot be guaranteed during the first encounter but it will require our personal willingness and dedication in acquiring necessary ______

As mentioned, the key is being aware of and practicing cultural ______, cultural pluralism, and accommodation

Culturally confused – people who lack knowledge of others’ culture and lack understanding cultural differences. Intercultural communication is the interaction with individuals from different ______.

International communication is the interaction with individuals from different ______.

Interethnic communication is the interaction of individuals of different ethnic ______.

Intracultural communication is the interaction of individuals of the same ethnic, racial, or ethnic ______.

Assimilation is the means by which co-culture members attempt to fit-in with the members of the dominant ______.

Accommodation is the means by which co-culture members maintain their cultural identity while striving to establish relationships with members of the dominant ______.

Filipinos may use a strongly local version of Filipino English to communicate with fellow Filipinos using English as a medium; but they should use a weaker and more formal version when communicating with users of other varieties of English especially when international intelligibility is necessary. Culture guides communication; it is the lens through which people should see the ______.

Culture tells people who they are – their identity and how they act, think, and communicate. People who do not realize that other cultures may not be the same as theirs in terms of the way they think, behave, look, or speak are risking being judged as ignorant, insensitive or simply, culturally ______.

This may lead to communication breakdown or worse, personal and professional ______.

In order to better prepare for effective communication in multicultural context, the following terms have to be clear and well understood: Culture - a system of knowledge, beliefs, values, customs, behavior, and artifacts that are require, shared, and used by members of given society. Co-culture - Groups of people who differ in some ethnic or sociological way with other groups of the same (parent) culture Multiculturalists - people respectful of and engaged with people from distinctly different ______.

Filipinos may use a strongly local version of Filipino English to communicate with fellow Filipinos using English as a medium; but they should use a weaker and more formal version when communicating with users of other varieties of English especially when international intelligibility is necessary. Culture guides communication; it is the lens through which people should see the ______.

Culture tells people who they are – their identity and how they act, think, and communicate. People who do not realize that other cultures may not be the same as theirs in terms of the way they think, behave, look, or speak are risking being judged as ignorant, insensitive or simply, culturally ______.