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In a culture with high power distance, people are likely to:

  • Accept hierarchical organization (correct)
  • Value egalitarianism
  • Disregard seniority
  • Challenge authority openly

Which communication style involves leaving much of the message unspecified and understood through context and nonverbal cues?

  • Explicit communication
  • Synchronic communication (correct)
  • Affective communication
  • Sequential communication

Which communication style involves giving full attention to one agenda item after another?

  • Neutral communication
  • Affective communication
  • Synchronic communication
  • Sequential communication (correct)

In a culture with high affect, people are likely to:

<p>Show their feelings openly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Power Distance' refer to in the context provided?

<p>Acceptance of hierarchical authority (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept values group identity over individual identity?

<p>Collectivism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others known as?

<p>Ethnocentrism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is gender communication differences interpreted according to the text?

<p>To lead to a better understanding of individuals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which dimension do cultures have according to the text?

<p>Gender dimension (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cultural relativism see other cultures as?

<p>Equal to one's own culture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is intercultural communication apprehension defined by Neuliep and McCroskey (1997)?

<p>'The fear and anxiety associated with communication across cultures.' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes globalization?

<p>It is a complex concept that encompasses economic, cultural, and other aspects of international integration. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered one of the earliest examples of globalization?

<p>The Silk Road, a network of trade routes connecting China and Europe. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary driving force behind globalization?

<p>The pursuit of economic growth and market integration. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the cultural aspect of globalization?

<p>It refers to the exchange and integration of ideas, traditions, and cultural elements across borders. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about the definition of globalization?

<p>Its definition depends on the perspective or lens through which it is viewed. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Galleon Trade?

<p>It facilitated the first direct involvement of the Americas in Asian trading routes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the Kachru's Inner Circle of English speakers?

<p>India (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the concept of Kachru's Circles of English?

<p>To categorize countries based on their level of English proficiency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the concept of culture as described in the text?

<p>A system of meanings that is easily understood by all members (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge associated with communicating across cultures according to the text?

<p>All international communication is influenced by cultural differences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Direct Communication style described in the text?

<p>Extraverted and leader-like (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is more valued in feminine cultures?

<p>Affection and compassion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process where individuals or groups maintain aspects of their original culture while also adopting some aspects of the dominant culture?

<p>Accommodation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of register is used in the most formal situations?

<p>Formal register (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a particular register?

<p>To match the context and audience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which dimension of register is considered equally important as what is said?

<p>How it is said (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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