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Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice Second Edition Test Bank

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    Ch. 1 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 1 Chapter 1 : Test Bank 1. Which of the follow ing is true about g lobalization ? @ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of intercultural communication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Opening the Conversation; Question type: MC a. Globalization has hindered interaction and interconnection between people from diverse cultures. b. Globalization has created greater equality and access to resources for all . c. Globalization has slowed down due to advances in communication and transportation technologies. * d. Globalization is deeply rooted in European colonization and Western imperialism. Type: MR 2. Intercultural communication is explored within the context of globalization to @ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of intercultural communication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Opening the Conversation ; Question type: MS *a. f oreground the important roles that history plays in current intercultural relations . *b. h ighlight how relationship of power affect intercultural communication . c. u nderstand cultural differences based on national groups. * d. p oint out how global institutions — political, economic, and media institutions — shape intercultural communication . Type: MR 3. Edward T. Hall @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Anthropologic Definition: Cult ure as a Site of Shared Meaning ; Question type: MS * a. i s considered the originator of the field of intercultural communication . * b. f ocused on the microlevel of human interaction and developed an applied approach to the study of intercultural communication . * c. d eveloped training programs, in the 1950s, on culture and communicatio n for diplomats going abroad. * d. p aid attention to nonverbal and tacit or out - of - awareness levels of information exchange. Type: MR 4. When studying culture using an a nthropological definiti on of culture, you would explore @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Anthropologic Definition: Culture as a Site of Shared Meaning ; Question type: MS * a. h ow a group of people use symbols to create a shared meaning. * b. h ow s ymbols are passed down from generation to generation. c. h ow meanings assigned to a symbol are negotiated and contested. d. h ow culture is used as a resource for economic development and social change.

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    Ch. 1 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 2 Type: MR 5. The cultural studies definition of culture assumes that @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Cultural Studies Definition: Culture as a Site of Contested Meaning ; Question type: MS a. c ulture is a shared system of meaning. * b. c ulture is not shared by everyone, but contested and negotiated. * c. c ulture is an apparatus of power and system of domination. d. c ulture is a means for achieving social, economic, and cultural goals. 6. Which of the following is NOT true about the field of c ultural s tudies ? @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Cultural Studies Definition: Culture as a Site of Conte sted Meaning; Question type: MC a. I t is a transdisciplinary field of study . * b. I t aims to develo p objective approaches to the study of culture in everyday life . c. It examines the broader historical and political context within which cultural practices are situated . d. It offers tools to critique social inequalities and work toward social change. 7. Hegemony @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context.; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Cultural Studies Definition: Culture as a Site of Contested Meaning; Question type: MC * a. i s defined as d omination through consen t by Antonio Gramsci. b. i s dominance with the explicit use of force and forms of coercion. c. o perates when the goals, ideas, and interests of t he middle class are norm alized and institutionalized. d. e nsures power is shared equally by all members of society. 8. Myra is interested in understanding how people associate various and sometimes opposing meanings to the American flag, from the symbol of patriotism, proud national history, to the critique of U.S. hegemony around the world. Which approach to culture would Myra find most useful? @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Cultural Studies Definition: Culture as a Site of Conte sted Meaning; Question type: MC a. Anthropologic approach *b. Cultural Studies approach c. Globalization approach d. Semiotic approach 9. Abhijit is interested in understanding how people who practice Hinduism construct a shared worldview through the use of symbols, images, and scriptures. Which approach to culture would he find most useful?

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    Ch. 1 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 3 @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context.; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Anthropologic Definition: Culture as a Site of Shared Meaning; Question type: MC *a. Anthropologic approach b. Cultural s tudies approach c. Globalization approach d. Semiotic approach 10. Culture is defined as a resource in the @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Globalization Definitions: Culture as a Resource; Question type: MC a. c ultural studies definition of culture . * b. g lobalization definition of culture . c. a nthropological definition of culture . d. i ntercultural definition of culture . Type: MR 11 . Which of the following is /are an example (s) of understanding culture as a resource? @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Globalization Definitions: Culture as a Resource ; Question type: MS * a. The commodification of hip - hop culture * b. The commodification of local cultural practices as tourist attractions * c. The export of television programs and programs for economic gain d. The use of symbols to create a shared meaning 12. Despite the fact the United States is described as a “melting pot,” the definition of American c ulture and who is considered an “American” are constantly disputed and negotiated. This is an example of @ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context.; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Cultural Studies Definition: Culture as a Site of Conte sted Meaning; Question type: MC a. c ulture as a site of shared meaning. *b. c ulture as a site of contested meaning. c. c ulture as a resource. d. c ulture as globalization. 13 . Which of the following is TRUE about c ultural i dentity ? @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Studying Intercultural Communication; Question type: MC a. People fr om the dominant culture are very clear about their identity. * b. Our cultural identity is shaped by our cultural experiences and social locations. c. People from nondominant groups are typically less aware of their identity. d. Cultural identity is always subjective and individual based.

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    Ch. 1 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 4 14 . When Kim tries to understand her ___________, she pays attention to what advantages and disadvantages she has in relation to others as a woman of European descent , who comes from working class background, is educated, and is an American citizen. @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Positionality; Question type: MC a. i ndividuality * b. p ositionality c. c ollectivity d. i dentity 1 5 . Positionality refers to @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Positionality; Question type: MC * a. o ne’s social location within an intersecting web of socially constructed hierarchical categories. b. o ne’s specific geographic location in terms of latitude and longitude. c. o ne’s sense of belonging and security within a matrix of social groups. d. o ne’s orientation to context within socially constructed systems. 16 . Standpoint theory @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Standpoint Theory; Question type: MC a. r efers to the gap between female and male culture. b. p roposes that individuals of different genders, races, ages, ethnic groups, languages, and cultural groups cannot get along. * c. c laims that the social groups to which we belong shape what we know and how we view the world. d. d emonstrates how ethnocentric view is sometimes useful and necessary. 17 . S tandpoint theory is beneficial for intercultural communication because @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Standpoint Theory; Question type: MC a. s tandpoint theory helps us see that we all, regardless of culture, experience and understand the world similarly . * b. s tandpoint theory helps us see that we experience and understand the world quite differently based on our different standpoints and positionalities. c. s tandpoint theory helps us understand that knowledge is universal . d. s tandpoint theory helps us see that knowledge exists independent from issues of power.

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    Ch. 1 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 5 18 . Laura is an African American woman. Because of her experiences of both racism and sexism in the U nited S tates , she is likely able to see and understand issues of race and gender from her own perspective and the perspective of those in power. This is an example of @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently.; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Standpoint Theory; Question type: MC a. v iewpoint theory . b. p erspective theory . * c. s tandpoint theory . d. b ilocation theory . 19 . Brandon believes that American culture is superior to other cultures. This is a form of @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Ethnocentrism; Question type: MC a. c ultural universalism . b. s exism . c. c ultural relativism . * d. e thnocentrism . Type: MR 20 . Which statement(s) is/are TRUE about ethnocentrism ? @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Ethnocentrism ; Question type: MS a. Ethnocentrism is natural and useful for protection of culture in the global context. * b. Ethnocentrism is the belief that one’s own group’s ways of thinking is superior to others. * c. Ethnocentric views held by people/groups in positions of power have combined to justify dehumanizing practices historically. d. Ethnocentrism is useful and necessary to create group cohesion and loyalty. Type: MR 21 . Engaging in “intercultural praxis” means that you @ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Intercultural Praxis in the Context of Globalization ; Question type: MS * a. take act ion based on careful reflection and critically reflect after taking action. b . use your own ethnocentric views to analyze the world. c. use your own cultural perspective as a guideline for evaluating others. * d. have the flexibly to consciously shift perspectives between the particular microdimensions of intercultural communication and the broader macrodimensions. Type: MR 22 . Which of the following indicate that Sybil is engaging in inquiry as a point of entry into intercultural praxis?

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    Ch. 1 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 6 @ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Inquiry ; Question type: MS * a. Sybil is willing and interested in finding out about cultures that are different from her own . b. Sybil knows what is right and wrong and uses these standards to evaluate others who come from cultures different from her own. * c. Sybil is willing to change her view of the world based on learning new things from people from cultures different from her own. d. Sybil wants to persuade people from other cultures that her way of living is better and superior. Type: MR 23 . Framing in intercultural praxis @ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Framing ; Question type: MS * a. r efers to the use of multiple frames of reference to understand intercultural communication. b. i ndicates a heightened and exclusive focus on global issues in intercultural communication. * c. h ighlights the ways in which our perspectives, our views on ourselves, others , and the world around us are always and inevitably limited by cultural frames. d. f ocuses on stereotyping other groups based on one’s own assumptions and prejudices. Type: MR 24 . Dialogue as a point of entry into intercultural praxis @ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Dialogue ; Question type: MS a. r efers to two people trying to persuade each other on their viewpoints. * b. m ay involve opposing points of view and tension . * c. s uggests that either/or thinking is challenged. * d. i nvites us to stretch ourselves outside our comfort zones. 25 . The p urpose of engaging in i ntercultural praxis is @ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Praxis in the Context of Globalization; Question type: MC a. t o sustain cultural dominance. b. t o maintain and protect our existing worldview. c. t o criticize and evaluate cultures different from our own. *d . t o develop our socially responsible action in regard to our intercultural interactions in the context of globalization. 26. Globalization is characterized by the interconnectedness of people’s lives through communication technology, global capitalism, and inter national political institutions. @ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of intercultural communication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Opening the Conversation; Question type: TF * a. True b. False

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    Ch. 1 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 7 27. Melissa believes that American culture is superior to other cultures because of the values placed on freedom and individuality. This is a form of ethnocentrism. @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Ethnocentrism; Question type: TF * a. True b. False 28. To engage in “praxis” means that you take action based on your careful reflection, and also you critically reflect after taking action. @ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Praxis; Question type: TF * a. True b. False 29. Globalizatio n is positive because the gap between the wealthy and the poor is decreasing within countries and around the world. @ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of intercultural communication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Opening the Conversation; Question type: TF a. True * b. False 30. Sia is an Asian American woman. Because of her experience of both racism and sexism in the U nited S tates , she is able to see things differently and understand the issues of race and gender more clearly. This is an example of s tandpoint t heory. @ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Standpoint Theory; Question type: TF * a. True b. False Type: E 31 . Identify the six points of entry into intercultural praxis and explain how you can use them for more effective intercultural interactions and relationships. *a. Varies Learning objective : 4 . Describe th e goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis ; Cognitive domain : Analysis ; Answer location : Intercultural Praxis in the Context of Globalization ; Question type : ESS Type E 32 . Briefly explain anthropologic, cultural studies, and globalization definitions of culture. For each definition, provide an example. *a. Varies

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    Ch. 1 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 8 Learning objective : 2 . Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context ; Cognitive domain : Comprehension and Application ; Answer location : Definitions of Culture ; Question type : SA Type: E 33 . Explain hegemony, discuss how it functions as a form of power, and provide an example. * a. Varies Learning objective : 2 . Describe three definitions of culture that influence intercultural communication in the global context ; Cognitive domain : Application and Analysis ; Answer location : Cultural Studies Definition: Culture as a Site of Contested Meaning ; Question type : SA Type: E 34 . Briefly explain positionality, standpoint theory, and ethnocentrism, and discuss why these concepts are important for intercultural communication. *a. Varies Learning objective : 3 . Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience , and understand the world differently ; Cognitive domain : Analysis ; Answer location : Study ing Intercultural Communication ; Question type : ESS Type: E 35. Briefly define positionality, describe your positionality, and discuss how your positionality shapes how you communicate in culturally diverse contexts. *a. Varies Learning objective : 3 . Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience , and understand the world differently ; Cognitive domain : Analysis ; Answer location : Positionality ; Question type : ESS Type: E 36. Briefly explain standpoint theory and discuss why this concept is important for intercultural communication. *a. Varies Learning objective : 3 . Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see, experience , and understand the world differently ; Cognitive domain : Analysis ; Answer location : Standpoint Theory ; Question type : SA

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    Ch. 2 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 1 Chapter 2 : Test Bank 1. Globalization is characterized by @ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization on intercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Communication in the Context of Globalization; Question type: MC a. t he isolation of cultures due to communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions. *b. t he interconnectedness of people’ s lives through communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions. c. t he decline in interdependence as a result of communication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions. d. t he homogenization of cultures into one unified culture. 2. Globalization is @ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization on intercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Communication in the Context of Globalization; Question type: MC a. p ositive because cultures are not affected . b. p ositive because the gap between the wealthy and the poor is decreasing within countries and around the world. *c. c omplex and contradictory and has a major impact on intercultural communication . d. s tatic and predictable. Type: MR 3. History is @ Learning objective: 2. Explain the important role history plays in shaping intercultural communication today; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: The Role of History in Intercu ltural Communication; Question type: MS a. n ot important in intercultural communication because globalization is a new stage of history and it has little to do with what happened prior to th e end of W orld War II. *b. i mportant to intercultural communication because our current context of globalization is shaped by the historical events of the p ast 500 years. *c. i mportant because events in the past shape current migration patterns and global relationships of power. * d. i mportant because intercultural relations today are shaped by the colonial relations of power in the past. Type: MR 4. The terms global S outh and global N orth highlight @ Learning objective: 2. Explain the important role history plays in shaping intercultural communication today; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: The Role of History in Intercultural Communication ; Question type: MS * a. t he d ivision between wealthy, developed nations in the northern hemisphere and poorer, developing nations in the southern hemisphere . * b. t he division between former centers of colonial power and formerly colonized countries .

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    Ch. 2 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 2 c. t he g eopol itics of the Cold War . d. t he division between North America and South America . Type: MR 5. Globalization is characterized by which of the following? @ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization on intercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Intercultural Communication in the Context of Globalization ; Question type: MS *a. A rapidly growing global interdependence and increasing inequities *b. An increasingly dynamic, mobile world facilitated by communication and transportation technologies *c. A historical legacy of colonization and U.S. hegemony d. A unified world under shared values and beliefs 6. Colonization occurs when @ Learning objective: 2. Explain the important role history plays in shaping intercultural communication today; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: The Role of History in Intercultural Communication; Question type: MC a. p eople disperse after a natural, political, or economic disaster yet remain in contact with their homeland. b. p eople settle in new geographic region s . *c. o utside powers impose language, cultural, and/or religious practices on others for the purpose of expansion or exploitation of land or resources. d. g roups of people integrate into a new country while sustaining their cultural identity . 7. Cultural i mperialism is defined as @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Cultural Flows and Unequal Power Relations; Question type: MC *a. t he dominat ion of one culture over others through cultural forms. b. t he invasion of other people’s land through military force and violence. c. t he equal flow of cultural products around the globe. d. t he harmonization of cultures into one culture. Type: MR 8. Wh ich of the following is /are TRUE? @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Cultural Flows and Unequal Power Relations ; Question type: MS * a. The European conquest starting from the 16 th century transformed global migration patterns in ways that continue to affect us today . * b. Move ments of people and intercultural interactions are directly related to economic and political forces . *c. The colonial process initiated the division between “the West and the Rest” that we experience today . d. Migration patterns and intercultural relations have nothing to do with history.

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    Ch. 2 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 3 9. The growth in power of multinational corporations is one of the characteristics of @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Global Business and Global Markets; Question type: MC a. p olitical globalization . *b. e conomic globalization . c. c ultural globalization . d. c orporate globalization . Type: MR 10. Whi ch of the following is /are NOT true? @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Free Trade and Economic Liberalization ; Question type: MS a. Free trade a greements l iberalize trade by reducing trade tariff s and barriers transnationally. b. Free trade a greements m ove manufacturing sectors and service sectors to offshore l ocations with cheaper labor and less business and environmental regulations . *c. Free trade a greements a re accepted by all as beneficial . *d. Free trade a greements g ive developing countries an advantage over their trade. 11. Economic globalization has @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Intercultural Dimensions of Economic Globalization; Question type: MC a. e liminated the need for intercultural awareness , understanding , and training . b. i ncreased trade barriers to protect jobs . c. d ecreased international trade and international flows of capital . *d. i ncreased the need for intercultural awareness, understanding , and training . 12. C ultural values, norms , and behaviors @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Cultural Flows and Unequal Power Relations; Question type: MC *a. p lay a significant role in team building, decision making, and job satisfaction . b. h ave no impact on marketing and advertising . c. a re the same across multinational corporations because of globalization . d. a re becoming homogen e ou s because of economic globalization. Type: MR 13. Ideological wars, an intercultural dimension of political globalization @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Ideological Wars ; Question type: MS *a. e mploy false dichotomies to galvanize the public . b. d e crease tensions between different cultural groups .

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    Ch. 2 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 4 *c. o ften scapegoats one group for the challenges and ills of society . d. h ave no material consequences bec ause ideologies are false ideas. Type: MR 14. Which of the following is /are TRUE in political globalization ? @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Intercultural Dimensions of Political Globalization ; Question type: MS a. Political globalization has little i nfluence on intercultural communication. *b. Intercultural alliances form to resist the i nfluence of institutions of global governance such as the WTO. *c. C ontradictory forces of democratization, Western dominance, and grassroots resistance affect global governance today. d. Political globalization works independently from cultural and economic globalization. 15. Culture as de - territorialized means @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Migration and Cultural Connectivities; Question type: MC a. c ulture disappears from the world because of globalization. *b. c ulture and people are uprooted from their geographic location of origin. c. c ulture is a territory that belongs to a group of people. d. c ulture is relocated in new spaces. 1 6 . Di asporic communities are defined as communities that @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globa lization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Migration and Cultural Connectivities; Question type: MC a. r elocate voluntarily to new countries . * b. a re forced to leave their homeland and have a longing to return home . c. m aintain multiple houses in different countries . d. m ove across cultural borders on a regular basis . 17. “Global cultural homogeniza tion by U.S. American culture” is a definition of @ Lear ning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Cultural Flows and Unequal Power Relations; Question type: MC *a. Americanization . b. p ositionality . c. f raming . d. c ultural imperialism . Type: MR 18. Cultural globalization is characterized by

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    Ch. 2 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 5 @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Dimensions of Cultural Globalization ; Question type: MS * a. h ybri d cultural forms and identities . * b. t ra nsnational cultural connections . * c. c ultural flows in the con text of unequal power relations . * d. g lobal migration and movement. 19. I n the context of globalization, the way people connect with their culture and cultivate a sense of home is changing because of @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Dimensions of Cultural Globalization; Question type: MC *a. a dvances in communication and transportation technologies . b. a decline in international economic and social networks . c. a decrease in the dependence on remittances . d. a stable world where few people travel across cultural borders . Type: MR 20. Studying i ntercultural communicatio n is critical in our current age because @ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization on intercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Summary ; Question type: MS *a. o ur assumptions and attitudes about people from different cultures shape who we communicate with and who we build friendships and alliances with. *b. o ur exposure to people from different cultures through interpersona l and media ted communication is increasing. *c. h istories of conflict among groups, structural inequities , and ideological differences frequently frame and inform our intercultural interactions. * d. g lobalization presents both challenges and possibilities for intercultural communication. 21. Globalization is positive because the gap between the wealthy and the poor is decreasing within countries and around the world. @ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization on intercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Communication in the Context of Globalization; Question type: TF a. True *b. False 22. Since 2006, Krispy Kreme opened stores in various countries in Asia. This is an example of using culture as a resource for economic globalization. @ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, and cultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Communication in the Context of Globalization; Question type: TF *a. True b. False

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    Ch. 2 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 6 23. History is not important in intercultural communication because globalization is a new stage of history and it has little to do with what happened prior to the end of W orld W ar II. @ Learning objective: 2. Explain the important role history plays in shaping intercultural communication today; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: The Role of History in Intercultural Communication; Question type: TF a. True *b. False Type: E 24. Define globalization and discuss how it affects intercultural communication. Discuss why it is important to study intercultural communication in the context of globalization . *a. Varies Learning objective : 1 . Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization on intercultural communication ; Cognitive domain : Comprehension and Analysis ; Answer location : Intercultural Communication in the Context of Globalization ; Question type : SA Type: E 25. With the scenarios that are used to introduce the chapter or with other examples , discuss the role of power in intercultural communication. *a. Varies Learning objective : 3 . Explain how relationships of power affect intercultural comm unication in our everyday lives ; Cognitive domain : Analysis ; Answer location : Understanding the Context of Globalization ; Question type : SA Type: E 26. Briefly explain Americanization and c ultural i mperialism. Do you think Americanizatio n is an inevitable outcome of globalization? Is it positive or negative? Discuss your thoughts on this issue and clearly defend your position. *a. Varies Learning objective : 4 . Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political , and cultural globalization ; Cognitive domain : Application and Analysis ; Answer location : Cultural Fl ows and Unequal Power Relations ; Question type : SA Type: E 27. What does the statement “C ulture is de - territorialized and re - territorialized in globalization ” mean ? Briefly explain and provide an example. *a. Varies Learning objective : 4 . Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political , and cultural globalization ; Cognitive domain : Application and Analysis ; Answer location : Migration and Cultural Connectivities ; Question type : SA

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    Ch. 3 Test Bank 2 nd Edition 1 Chapter 3 : Test Bank 1. When race or gender is socially constructed, it means that @ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of intercultural communication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Constructing Social Worlds Through Communication; Question type: MC a. p eople are born with their race and gender as part of their biological characteristics. *b. p eople assign meaning to the physical characteristics and create social conventions, norms, and practices associated with the meaning. c. p eople can choose their own race and gender according to their preferences. d. p eople have no freedom or agency to claim who they are. 2. Signifier and signified can be best explained by which one of the following? @ Learning objective: 3. Identify a process of “reading” body politics to reveal the social, economic, and political implications of the meanings we attach to “difference”; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Semiotic Approach to Difference; Question type: MC a. Signified is the word, image, or material form; signifier is idea or mental concept. *b. Signifier is the word, image, or material form; signified is idea or mental concept. c. Signified is the objective meaning; signifier is subjective meaning. d. Signifier is the subjective meaning ; signified is the objective meaning. 3. When Robert hears the word “Apple,” he thinks of healthy snack fruit, while Shirley thinks of her favorite computer. This is because the relationship between signifier and signified is @ Learning objective: 3. Identify a process of “reading” body politics to reveal the social, economic, and political implications of the meanings we attach to “difference”; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Semiotic Approach to Difference; Question type: MC a. p ersonal. b. o bjective. *c. a rbitrary. d. a mystery. 4. What does the statement “R ace is a social construction ” mean ? @ Learning objective: 2. Explain how “race” is a social construct that was “invented” historically to serve economic and political ends; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Racial Difference; Question type: MC a. I t means race is a biological trait determined by DNA . b. It means racial categories are fixed and will never change. c. It means racial categories are universal across the world. *d. It means race is a product of social norms and practices shaped by the relations of power. 5. Mary purchased a bottle of perfume because she liked the floral and sweet scent. The scent of her perfume is the ________, and the feminine and romantic asso ciation she makes with the scent is the __________. @ Learning objective: 3. Identify a process of “reading” body politics to reveal the social, economic, and political implications of the meanings we attach to “difference”; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: Semiotic Approach to Difference; Question type: MC

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