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WorksheetsIntercultural Communication Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is culture defined as in the context of intercultural communication?
A system of beliefs, assumptions, and values that people share
A system of mathematical equations
A system of laws and regulations
A system of physical artifacts
What is the purpose of Affirmative Action in organizations?
To promote cultural stereotypes
To maintain the status quo in organizations
To help, train, and employ people of specific cultural groups who were previously disadvantaged
To discriminate against certain cultural groups
What is Cultural Stereotyping?
Promoting individual differences within a culture
Ignoring cultural differences
Encouraging diversity and inclusion
Describing people of a culture or ethnic group in a specific way
What is Ethnocentrism?
A subconscious belief in the superiority of one's own culture
A belief in the equality of all cultures
A rejection of one's own culture
A practice of valuing all cultures equally
What are some barriers to intercultural communication?
Cultural stereotyping, Ethnocentrism, Defensiveness, Unequal power
Homogeneity, Equality, Openness, Collaboration
Uniformity, Superiority, Aggressiveness, Power
Diversity, Humility, Flexibility, Equality
What is a World View in the context of culture?
Culture's philosophical view of God, man, nature, and the universe
Culture's view of sports and entertainment
Culture's view of fashion and trends
Culture's view of technology and innovation
How can intercultural communication be improved?
Create an atmosphere of trust, Accept differences openly, Understand the transactional nature of communication, Consider people as individuals
Promote cultural stereotypes, Avoid differences, Ignore communication dynamics, Generalize people into groups
Create a hostile environment, Reject differences, Misinterpret communication, Stereotype individuals
Create a closed-minded atmosphere, Disregard differences, Misunderstand communication, Group people together
What is the definition of Organisational culture?
A set of marketing strategies within an organization
A set of financial statements within an organization
A set of ideas, values, and attitudes shared within an organization
A set of physical structures within an organization
What is Cultural Mores?
Physical artifacts that represent a culture
Mathematical equations that define a culture
Laws and regulations that a cultural group must follow
Customs and habits that a cultural group accept as right
What is Cultural Norms?
The right way of behaving within a culture
The wrong way of behaving within a culture
The random way of behaving within a culture
The only way of behaving within a culture
What are some examples of Affirmative Action steps?
Exclusion from education, Exclusion from jobs, Exclusion from training
Discrimination in education, Discrimination in employment, Discrimination in training
Promotion of stereotypes, Promotion of discrimination, Promotion of exclusion
Bursaries for education and training, Posts in organizations, On-the-job training
What is the process of Ethnorelativism characterized by?
Rejection of other cultures
Belief in cultural superiority
Promotion of ethnocentrism
Growth in sensitivity towards cultural differences
