According to Donald Klopf, culture can be defined as that part of the environment made by humans. Which of the following is true of cultures?

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1 Problemset Title Introductory Text Chapter 12 Quiz Question 1 / According to Donald Klopf, culture can be defined as that part of the environment made by humans. Question 2 Which of the following is true of cultures? Multiple choice Cultures are multifaceted Cultures are stable and unchanging Cultural knowledge is innate rather than learned Cultures give us one, single identity rather than several overlapping identities Question 3 / Wieder and Pratt found that most Native American cultures place a high value on direct and spontaneous communication. Question 4 / Common activities that can be identified in virtually every culture such as marrying, toolmaking, lawmaking, cooking, and dancing are known as cultural universals.

2 Question 5 / The best way to prepare yourself to enter a new culture is to memorize lists of acceptable and unacceptable behaviors and carefully stick to them. Question 6 When someone develops an intercultural identity, he or she.. believes his or her culture is vastly superior to other cultures goes native by trying to act exactly like members of the new culture develops a sense of belonging to his or her original and a new culture at the same time spends a great deal of time criticizing his or her original culture Question 7 Worldviews are basic beliefs about human nature. / Question 8 / Most Americans believe in effort-optimism. Question 9 The premise assumes that people are capable of overcoming sin through effort and control.

3 mutability adaptability rationality perfectibility Question 10 Which of Hofstede s dimensions of cultural difference identifies cultures based on their willingness to take risks? Individualism/collectivism. Masculinity/femininity. Uncertainty avoidance. Power distance. Question 11 In cultures that have a high orientation, people accept inequality, regardless of their status within the culture. uncertainty avoidance power distance masculinity femininity Question 12 / Cultures that believe the basic unit of society is the person, acting in his or her best interests are classified as individualistic.

4 Question 13 / In his research on cultural dimensions, Geert Hofstede found that the United States had the highest degree of power distance of the forty nations he studied. Question 14 Which of these tips is good advice for collectivists to follow when interacting with individualists? Do not be surprised if negotiations are nonexistent and decisions are made instantly. To ensure that negotiations go your way, give large monetary gifts to those you do business with. Expect to be respected because of your age, salary, or position. Expect that the group will always be more highly valued than the individual. Question 15 / In high context cultures, people are very explicit and will carefully explain details, even when their listeners already know those details. Question 16 Cultures that value evenness and restraint and find it embarrassing to demonstrate their emotions are low in. expressiveness directness

5 formality distance Question 17 Ever since Kim, who is American, moved to Cambodia, she has been unable to sleep, is constantly apprehensive, and has racked up huge phone bills talking to her parents. Kim is probably experiencing. microaggression culture shock prejudice the fundamental attribution bias Question 18 / Assumed similarity is an attitude that diminishes intercultural understanding. Question 19 People who value speed and segment time have a sense of time. polychronic monochronic biorhythmic chronologic Question 20 According to the draw-back-to-leap model. brief periods of culture shock and stress are to be expected during periods of cultural adaptation

6 systematic desensitization can eliminate 90 percent of culture shock People who are highly intelligent usually experience the most culture shock Individualists have an easier time avoiding culture shock than collectivists