Culture and Diversity

In communication between two people of the same culture, how does the receiver interpret the message?

• Based on the sender's values, beliefs, and expectations

• Based on their own culture, ignoring the sender's background

• Using information from their culture, but the interpretation is always the same

• Ignoring cultural factors completely

What does the concept of cultural convergence suggest?

• In a closed social system, communication leads to greater cultural diversity.

• In a closed social system with unrestricted communication, cultures become more uniform over time.

• Communication has no impact on cultural diversity.

• Cultural convergence is the same as cultural divergence.

Which theory focuses on linguistic strategies to decrease or increase communicative distances?

• Intercultural Adaptation Theory

• Cultural Convergence Theory

• Communication Accommodation Theory

• Co-cultural Theory

What does Intercultural Adaptation Theory aim to explain?

• How communicators adapt to each other in purpose-related encounters

• How to maintain cultural isolation in communication

• The process of cultural convergence

• The importance of cultural uniformity

Which theory focuses on interactions among underrepresented and dominant group members?

• Communication Accommodation Theory

• Intercultural Adaptation Theory

• Co-cultural Theory

• Cultural Convergence Theory

The state of having a variety of cultures in the same area.

• cultural diffusion

• cultural similarities

• cultural diversity

• culture

A culturally/ ethnically/racially distinct group that lives with- but is subordinate to a more dominant group.

• majority

• minority

• cultural diffusion

• ethnocentrism

An activity or behavior in which people often take part (like religion)

• cultural similarities

• cultural diffusion

• assimilation

• culture trait

The adoption of cultural traits, such as language by one group under the influence of another.

• culture

• majority

• acculturation

• assimilation

Which of the following best defines 'cultural diversity'?

• A) The existence of a single culture in a society

• B) The presence of multiple cultural groups within a society

• C) The dominance of one culture over others

• D) The absence of any cultural influences