Quiz on Intercultural Communication

What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggest?

• Language shapes our ideas and guides our view of social reality.

• Language is universal and does not vary by culture.

• Language is only a tool for communication.

• Language has no impact on perception.

What is the primary focus of the Social Science Approach in intercultural communication?

• Understanding subjective experiences.

• Exploring the historical context of communication.

• Analyzing cultural texts.

• Describing and predicting human behavior.

Which theory emphasizes the reduction of anxiety and uncertainty in intercultural communication?

• Diffusion of innovations theory

• Communication accommodation theory

• Anxiety uncertainty management theory

• Face negotiation theory

What is the main goal of the interpretive approach?

• To analyze quantitative data.

• To understand and describe human behavior within specific cultural groups.

• To establish universal communication patterns.

• To predict human behavior.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the critical approach?

• Examination of cultural texts.

• Use of qualitative methods exclusively.

• Emphasis on subjective reality.

• Focus on macro contexts.

What is the primary method used in the rhetorical approach?

• Statistical modeling.

• Participant observation.

• Textual analysis.

• Quantitative surveys.

Which dialectic focuses on the relationship between individual identities and cultural group communication?

• Cultural-Individual Dialectic

• Static-Dynamic Dialectic

• Privilege-Disadvantage Dialectic

• History/Past-Present/Future Dialectic

Who developed the concept of Afrocentricity?

• Edward Sapir

• Stella Ting-Toomey

• Molefi Asante

• Benjamin Whorf

What is the focus of the Anxiety Uncertainty Management Theory?

• Analyzing communication styles.

• Exploring historical contexts.

• Understanding cultural norms.

• Reducing anxiety and uncertainty in new cultural interactions.

Which of the following is a method used in qualitative research?

• Statistical analysis

• Surveys

• Participant observation

• Textual analysis