Mass Comm Bachelor of Communication Bachelor of Communication: Intercultural Competency 2

Question 1

Which concept describes the tendency to judge other cultures by the standards of one's own culture?

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism

Answer

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior and the tendency to evaluate other cultures against it.

Question 2

In high-context cultures, communication is primarily based on:

Accepted Answer

Shared background and implicit cues

Answer

High-context cultures rely on implicit meaning, shared history, and nonverbal signals rather than explicit verbal statements.

Question 3

The 'cultural iceberg' model suggests that most cultural values are:

Accepted Answer

Hidden beneath the surface of observable behavior

Answer

Like an iceberg, the majority of cultural values—beliefs, assumptions, worldviews—are invisible beneath surface-level behaviors.

Question 4

Which of Hofstede's dimensions measures the degree to which people in a society accept unequal distribution of power?

Accepted Answer

Power Distance

Answer

Power Distance Index (PDI) reflects how much less powerful members of a society accept and expect power to be distributed unequally.

Question 5

When a communicator shifts language, tone, or style to match their conversational partner's background, this is called:

Accepted Answer

Code-switching

Answer

Code-switching involves adjusting one's language, tone, or style based on the social or cultural context of the interaction.

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