Mass Comm Bachelor of Communication Bachelor of Communication: Intercultural Competency 4

Question 1

An NGO worker in Southeast Asia refrains from using direct refusals to avoid embarrassing local partners. This strategy reflects awareness of:

Accepted Answer

Face-saving norms in collectivist cultures

Answer

In collectivist, high-context cultures, indirect communication protects the face and harmony of both parties.

Question 2

Which framework categorizes national cultures along dimensions such as individualism, masculinity, and long-term orientation?

Accepted Answer

Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory

Answer

Geert Hofstede developed a widely-used framework of six cultural dimensions derived from large-scale cross-national surveys.

Question 3

During a negotiation, a Japanese team remains silent after a proposal. An American negotiator should understand this silence as:

Accepted Answer

Possibly indicating reflection or polite disagreement

Answer

In many East Asian cultures, silence during negotiation may signal contemplation, discomfort, or polite rejection rather than assent.

Question 4

Which term describes the process of internalizing a new culture's values while retaining one's heritage culture?

Accepted Answer

Integration

Answer

Integration, according to Berry's Acculturation Framework, involves adopting the host culture while maintaining one's original cultural identity.

Question 5

A media campaign designed for a global audience uses universally recognized symbols instead of culture-specific text. This strategy addresses which challenge?

Accepted Answer

Cross-cultural interpretability

Answer

Universal symbols minimize the risk of misinterpretation caused by cultural or linguistic differences in global communication.

Mass Comm Bachelor of Communication Practice Test

Mass Comm Bachelor of Communication Practice Test

Mass Comm Bachelor of Communication Bachelor of Communication: Intercultural Competency 4