Intercultural Communication Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Intercultural Communication explores the dynamics of communication between individuals and groups from different cultural backgrounds. The course examines the role of language, nonverbal behavior, values, beliefs, and worldviews in shaping cross-cultural interactions. Students learn key theories and concepts, analyze real-world case studies, and develop practical skills for navigating and resolving misunderstandings that arise from cultural differences. Emphasis is placed on building cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competence for effective communication in an increasingly globalized world.
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Human Communication in Society 3rd Edition by Jess K. Alberts
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Communication
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Q1) If Paul's mother was cold and distant during his childhood, the _____ meaning he associates with the word "mother" is likely to be negative.
A) content
B) connotative
C) denotative
D) significant
Answer: B
Q2) Messages can be transmitted through which of the following channels?
A) the body
B) the voice
C) a cell phone
D) smoke
E) all of these
Answer: E
Q3) Standing near a person with whom you are having a conversation is an aspect of the setting component of human communication.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Perspectives on Human Communication
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Q1) _____ is the renaissance idea that celebrates human nature and its potential.
A) Behaviorism
B) Relativism
C) Positivism
D) Humanism
Answer: D
Q2) Critical scholars are concerned with whether or not they have the right to study, analyze, and represent the views of others, perhaps disadvantaged people.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following major approaches is the most important to understand the complexity of communication?
A) social scientific
B) interpretive
C) critical
D) they are equally important
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Communicating Identities
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Q1) Your sexual identity is _____.
A) private
B) public
C) both public and private
D) none of the above
Answer: C
Q2) The idea that our self-images are shaped by the ways others view us is called
A) social comparison.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) reflected appraisals.
D) self-concept.
Answer: C
Q3) These behaviors are an example of A) social comparison.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) the looking-glass self.
D) reflected appraisals.
Answer: B
Q4) As part of your self-concept, _____ describes how you evaluate yourself overall.
Answer: self-esteem
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Chapter 4: Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding
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Q1) On average, men have a keener sense of smell than women, thus influencing the perception process.
A)True
B)False
Q2) This is an example of the _____ function of prejudice.
A) value-expressive
B) ego-defensive
C) power-expressive
D) social-expressive
Q3) These mental maps are called
A) cognitive representations.
B) planning.
C) interpersonal scripts.
D) categorizations.
Q4) She has developed an) _____, which is an aspect of the organization part of the perception process.
A) cognitive representation
B) planning
C) interpersonal scripts
D) categorization
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Chapter 5: Verbal Communication
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Q1) Jeff is interested in words and their meaning within our society. He studies _____.
Q2) _____ is the study of language in use in specific situations to accomplish goals.
A) Phonology
B) Syntax
C) Semantics
D) Pragmatics
Q3) When all family members talk with each other at the Thanksgiving dinner table, they are violating which of the following?
A) a contextual rule
B) a conversational rule
C) syntax
D) semantics
Q4) Which function of language was he using?
A) regulatory
B) instrumental
C) heuristic
D) imaginative
Q5) Provide examples to illustrate your description.
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Chapter 6: Nonverbal Communication
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Q1) The type of touch likely to occur during a job interview when you shake hands with the interviewer is called _____ touch.
A) professional
B) social-polite
C) friendship
D) love-intimate
Q2) Which means of nonverbal behavior interacting with a message is being conveyed?
A) substituting
B) highlighting
C) complementing
D) repeating
Q3) Which function of nonverbal behavior is she displaying?
A) communicating information
B) regulating interaction
C) expressing and managing intimacy
D) social control
E) service-task functions
Q4) In cross-sex interactions, women are more likely to initiate touch than men.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Listening and Responding
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Q1) Their disappointment is an example of what part of the four stages of listening?
A) sensing
B) understanding
C) evaluating
D) responding
Q2) Effective listening universally involves maintaining eye contact.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following abilities is NOT a part of the "Big Five" of listening competency?
A) read nonverbal cues
B) respond appropriately
C) remember relevant details
D) offer helpful guidance
Q4) Supportive listening can be developed by eliminating distractions, such as cell phones, music, or television, in an interpersonal interaction.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are two ethical issues involved with listening? Give examples of both.
Q6) ____________ receive greater socialization for empathic listening.
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Chapter 8: Communicating Across Cultures
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Q1) Which dialectic may help her understand this situation?
A) cultural-individual
B) personal-contextual
C) differences-similarities
D) history/past-present/future
E) privilege-disadvantage
Q2) Discuss and provide examples of the three means by which a person can become a border dweller.
Q3) How might you improve those interactions using your intercultural communication skills?
Q4) The predominant values preferred by a cultural group are the values held by every person in that group.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Kai is a border dweller through _____.
A) travel
B) socialization
C) relationships
D) assimilation
Q6) Be sure to discuss more than one manifestation of each value aspect.
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Chapter 9: Communicating in Close Relationships
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Q1) The _____ dialectical tension involves the desire for events that are new and spontaneous while simultaneously needing some aspects of life to be stable and predictable.
Q2) Give an example of each and state why it would be better than a more negative approach.
Q3) The _____ stage of Knapp's stages of romantic relational development involves appearing pleasant and likeable during an initial encounter.
Q4) Which of the following is true about the relationship between society and personal relationships?
A) Social norms affect how heterosexual and homosexual couples can express their relationship.
B) Who we marry is influenced by social norms.
C) Who we select as friends is influenced by social norms.
D) All of these are correct.
Q5) Hurtful messages are attacks on the recipient's identity.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What advice would you give to an incoming college student to help them avoid this?
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Chapter 10: Small Group Communication
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Q1) _____ communication is communication that is purpose-driven.
Q2) _____ theory suggests that leaders are born with natural communication skills, personality characteristics, and physical characteristics that enable them to be better leaders.
A) Trait
B) Functional
C) Style
D) None of the above
Q3) Leadership seeks change, while management seeks order and stability.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following communication processes leads to task effectiveness and member satisfaction in small groups?
A) equal participation
B) a consensus decision-making style
C) a cooperative conflict style
D) a respectful communication style
E) all of the above
Q5) Alcoholics Anonymous is a type of _____ group that meets to provide a safe space for people to achieve goals.
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Chapter 11: Communicating in Organizations
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Q1) Sexual harassment is primarily a communicative behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a component of organizational culture?
A) attitudes
B) artifacts
C) ceremonies
D) languages
E) all of the above
Q3) Communication is the process that calls organizations into being.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ are the set of interactions that members of groups use to accomplish their individual and common goals.
Q5) The new social contract between employers and employees expects that workers will stay with companies for most of their lives.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Rhetorical Communication
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Q1) Underground and alternative newspapers and magazines that occur outside the mainstream media and institutions are sometimes called _____.
Q2) If you were attempting to persuade someone to stop smoking by explaining the health risks associated with smoking, you would be using which type of artistic proof?
A) ethos
B) pathos
C) logos
D) mythos
Q3) It is fine for a speaker to use statistics without carefully explaining them to the audience.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Provide examples from the recent news that illustrate these functions.
Q5) The _____ rhetoric is used to argue what a society should do in the future.
A) deliberative
B) democratic
C) demonstrative
D) none of the above
Q6) Explain how social position impacts those who speak on that issue.
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Chapter 13: Mass Media and Communication
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Q1) Active agents are active seekers but not resisters of mediated messages.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Hays Code, which governs media content, is still in effect today.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What characterizes the concerns of activists within each area? What changes do you think are appropriate, if any?
Q4) Her use and gratification is likely based upon A) information.
B) personal identity.
C) integration and social interaction.
D) entertainment
Q5) Cultivation theory suggests that heavy TV viewers will have a more accurate understanding of the world's events.
A)True
B)False
Q6) In the United States, we see only those shows which garner enough interest for advertisers to support demonstrates the concept of a _____.
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Chapter 14: Communication and New Technologies
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a level of technocapital?
A) mental access
B) material access
C) skills access
D) usage access
E) personal access
Q2) What can college students do to bridge the digital divide? Provide two ideas and explain how they are or are not ethical response.
Q3) Which of the following is the most important impact of new media?
A) connecting with others
B) searching for and exchanging information
C) entertainment
D) financial transactions
Q4) The fact that new media usually lacks the other person's gestures, facial expressions, and sighs is indicative of _____.
A) asynchronicity
B) filtering
C) nonverbal deficits
D) none of the above
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