Chapter 1: Getting on Course to Your Success

According to Geert Hofstede, a Danish Psychology and anthropologist, deep culture is...

• the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one human group from another.

• a way of determining which group of people is more likely to be successful in college.

• the clothing and art that distinguish one group of people from antoher.

• a set of rules voted upon by a group of people, usually from the same country.

True or False: Surface culture consists of the shared beliefs, attitudes, norms, rules, opinions, expectations, and taboos of a group of people.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False: In the culture of higher education, a "prerequisite" is a course that must be successfully completed before taking a more advanced course.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If you stop attending a class, you ___________ expect your instructor to drop you from the course.

• SHOULD

• SHOULD NOT

Five suggestions to help you create a meaningful journal are 1) be spontaneous, 2) write for yourself, 3) be honest, 4) be creative, and 5) dive ____.

True or False: In the culture of higher education, students are expected to be mature and responsible for their choices.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False: In the culture of higher education, students typically spend 30 or more hours in class each week, and teachers cover the majority of course content during class.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False: In the culture of higher education, educators expect students to be intellectually curious, pursuing knowledge rather than merely grades.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False: In the culture of higher education, educators realize that they are 100 percent responsible for motivating students.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False: In the culture of higher education, educators expect students to collaborate with peers and make use of available help to achieve academic success.

• TRUE

• FALSE