Cultural Studies 2

Communication, the sending and receiving of messages, playing a prominent role in nearly every ________ between two people.

• Encounter

• Meeting

• Discussion

• Interaction

Which statement below is  Direct/Low context?

• I don’t think it’s a healthy relationship when you don’t show up.

• You shouldn’t have missed the meeting yesterday.

• I feel hurt that you didn’t meet me yesterday.

Which statment below is Indirect/High Context?

• I don’t like your comment about my pet.

• Do you have to talk about my pet?

• Stop talking! You can’t even take care of a pet.

Which statement is NOT the Indirect/High Context?

• Why do you have to be such a rude person?

• If I were you, I would not say anything.

• You should be calm.

Which statement below is NOT the Direct/High Context?

• I know you don’t want to help me, so I’m not going to ask.

• I would like your help, but I’m reluctant to impose.

• I don’t suppose you would want to help me?

The problem in cross-cultural circumstances is that people from different cultures sometimes _____ different meanings to the same behavior.

• Assign

• Make

• Send

• Align

People in all cultures, rely heavily on various nonverbal behaviors to send messages, the best known of which are probably _____ and facial expressions.

• Habits

• Gestures

• Mindset

• Handshakes

In the cross-culture context, communication, like everything else, gets _____

• Excited

• Interested

• Complicated

• Indicated

Culture _____ all behaviors, whether you're at home interacting with friends and family and family, or at work interacting with coworkers, bosses, and subordinates.

• Builds

• States

• Covers

• Inhabits

March the meaning to the word:

"Importance"

• Honesty

• Significance

• Loyalty

• Accuracy