跨文化选择题及答案

1、I. Multiple Choice (2 points each)1. When you talk with your friends about Picasso, Beethoven, you are talking aboutculture from perspective.A.anthropologic B. intellectual C.socialD. psychological2. The dialogues at the United Nations, for example, would be termed.A.interracial communication B. int

2、erethniccommunicationC.international communicationD. interpersonal communication3.is the process of putting an idea into a symbol.A. Decoding B. Channel C. EncodingD. Source4.refers to anything that distorts the message the source encodes.A. NoiseB. Message C. SourceD. Context5.refers to the respons

3、e of receiver to a sender s messageA. Receiver B. Decoding C. Encoding D. Feedback6. Definitions of communication from many Asian countries stress, whichis most notable in cultures with a Confucian tradition.A. harmonyB. exchanging informationC. respectD. instrumental function7. Communication does n

4、ot occur in isolation or in a vacuum, but rather it takes placein a physical and a social context; both establish the rules that govern the interaction. It reflects.A. communication is symbolicB. communication is systematicC. communication is irreversibleD. communication is transactional8.In China,

5、if a Tibetan communicates with a Han, it is.A. interracial communicationB. interethnic communicationC.internationalcommunicationD. interpersonal communication9. The is the person with an idea he or she desires to communicate.A. message B. context C. source D. feedback10.refers to the exchange of mes

6、sagesbetween members of the dominantculture within a country.A. Interethnic CommunicationB. Intercultural Communication11.occurs when the sender and the receiver exchanging messagesare from different races withdifferent physical characteristics.A. Interethnic CommunicationB. Interracial Communicatio

7、nC. Intracultural communicationD. Intercultural communication 12. refers to one ssense of belonging to a particular culture or ethnic group.A. Cultural identityB. Cultural valueC. Cultural normD. Subculture13.is the environment in which the communication takes place and which helps define thecommuni

8、cation.A. Receiver response B. Source C. Context D. Feedback14. Mr. Wang,a Chinese immigrant in U.S,has adapted himself so well to American culture that hegradually lost his Chinese cultural identity. This process is called.A. separation and segregationD. marginalization15. Liming, a Chinese student

9、, just began his study in a university in the United States.In his first week in U.S, he thought everything was new and exciting, and he enjoyed himself alot. Liming is in stage of culture shock.B. crisisD. gradual adjustments original culture and not participating in theB. AssimilationD. Integratio

10、ns learning and adopting the norms and values of18.is the socialization process you go through to adapt toyour society.C. international CommunicationD. Interregional CommunicationB. integrationC. assimilationA. honeymoonC. reintegration16.refers to maintaining onenew culture.A. Separation and segreg

11、ationC. Marginalization17.refers to an individualthe new host culture.A. AcculturationB. DeculturationC. MarginalizationD. AssimilationC. AssimilationD. Enculturation19.takes place when individuals become an integral part of the new culture while maintaining theircultural integrity.A. Culture shockB

12、. IntegrationC. Cultural identityD. Acculturation20. An American company that operates in Japan almost caused a disaster in theUnited States Japaneserelations by addressing 500 red Christmas cars to its Japanesejoint-venturepartner, since funeral notices are red in Japan. This case has reflected tha

13、t each country has its art for_.A. tippingB. greetingC. card exchangeD. giving gift21. In, the handshake is accompanied with a light kiss; even males kiss both cheeks after a handshake.A. the United StatesB. Saudi ArabiaC. RussiaD. France22. _ style focuses on the speaker and role relationships. Peo

14、ple with suchcommunication style stress high power distance. This style is popular in collectivist and high-contextculture.A. ContextualB. PersonalC. SuccinctD. Elaborate23.refers to some words or actions that are avoided by a particular group of people, or in certainculture for religious or social

15、reasons.A. EuphemismB. TabooC. ArgotD. Dialect24. The refers to the ability to understand and adapt to the target culture;in another word, it refers to the sensitivity to cultural diversity, i.e., the ability to behave in anappropriate way and to regulate one scommunication and interaction according

16、 to the context.A. intercultural competenceB. social competenceC. communication competence25.refers to losing one scultural identity and not having any psychological contact with theA. DeculturationB.AcculturationD. cultural competencelarger society.A. MarginalizationB. AcculturationC. Culture shock

17、D. Separation and segregation26.refers to the traumatic experience that an individual may encounter when entering adifferent society.A. Dissimilation B. Assimilation C. Integration D. Culture shock27.is behaviors such as gestures, body movements, facial expressions, and eye contact.A.Chromatics B.Ol

18、factics C. Haptics D. Kinesics28. While writing business messages,is usually the first step.A. prediction B. selection C. analysis D. planning29. While the highest goal of communication in the Eastern Culture is to achieve,the highest goal of communication in the West is to achieve the practical coo

19、peration from others.A. proprietyB. further relationshipC. practical purposeD. definite result30.is the study of communications sent by the eyes.A. Oculesics B. Haptics C. Kinesics D. Chromatics31. Which of the following statements about intercultural communication isnot true?A. It is communication

20、between people of different cultures.B. We need understanding and acceptance in intercultural communication.C. During the process f intercultural communication, one should turn one s backon one s own culture.D. We should develop tolerance and acceptance in intercultural communication.32.is the socia

21、lization process you go through to adapt to your society.A. DeculturationB. AcculturationC. AssimilationD. Enculturation33.is the study of how people perceive and use time.A. ChronemicsB. ProxemicsC. KinesicsD. Oculesics34.is the traditional way of greeting in Northeast Asian countries like Korea an

22、d Japan.A. BowingB. Firm handshakeC. EmbracingD. Handshake35.means the act of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one consideredharsh, blunt, or offensive.A. Euphemism B. Taboo C. Argot D. Dialect36.style focuses on the speaker and personal relationships. Such style can be foundin indiv

23、idualistic and low-context culture.A. Contextual B. Personal C. Succinct D. Elaborate37.refer to rules for appropriate behavior, which provide the expectations peoplehave of one another and of others.A. Beliefs B. Values C. RolesD. Norms38.refers to intentional use of nonspoken symbol to communicate

24、 a specificmessage.A. ProxemicsB. ChronemicsC. Nonverbal communicationD. Olfactics39.is considered inappropriate as a form of greeting in the United States and China.A. EtiquetteB. BowingC. EmbracingD. Handshake40. In the culture, the interest of the individual prevails over the interests of thegrou

25、p.A. masculinityB. femininityC. individualistD. collectivism41.is assuming that a person has certain qualities (good or bad) just because the person is amember of a specific group.B. PrejudiceD. Stereotyping42. In the United States, the main meal is.A. RacismC. SexismA. in the morningB. at noonC. in

26、 the eveningD. B or C43.refers to attaching meaning to sensedata and is synonymous with decoding.A. PerceptionB. InterpretationC. SensationD. Selection1. When you talk with your friends about Picasso, Beethoven, you are talking aboutculture from perspective.A.anthropologicB. intellectualC. socialD.

27、psychological2. The dialogues at the United Nations, for example, would be termed.A.interracialcommunicationB. interethnic communicationC.internationalcommunicationD. interpersonal communication3. _is the process of putting an idea into a symbol.A. DecodingB. ChannelC. EncodingD. Source4. _refers to

28、 anything that distorts the message the source encodes.A. NoiseB. MessageC. SourceD. Context5.refers to that portion of the receiver response of which the source has knowledgeand to which the source attends and assigns meaning.A. ReceiverB. DecodingC. EncodingD. Feedback6. Definitions of communicati

29、on from many Asian countries stress, whichis most notable in cultures with a Confucian tradition.A. exchanginginformationB. harmonyC. respectD. instrumental function7. Communication does not occur in isolation or in a vacuum, but rather it takes placein a physical and a social context; both establis

30、h the rules that govern the interaction. Itreflects.A. communicationis symbolicB. communication is systematicC. communicationisirreversibleD. communication is transactional8. In China, if a Tibetan communicates with a Han, it is.A.interracialcommunicationB. interethnic communicationC.internationalco

31、mmunicationD. interpersonal communication9. The is the person with an idea he or she desires to communicate.A. messageB. sourceC. contextD. feedback10.refers to the exchange of messagesbetween members of the dominant culturewithin a country.A. InterethnicCommunicationB. Interregional CommunicationC.

32、internationalcommunicationD. Interculturalcommunication11. occurs when the sender and the receiver exchanging messagesare from different raceswith different physical characteristics.A. InterethnicCommunicationB. Interracial CommunicationC. IntraculturalcommunicationD. Intercultural communication12.r

33、efers to one s sense of belonging to a particular cultluinicorreUp.A. Cultural identityB. Cultural valueC. Cultural normD. Subculture13.is the environment in which the communication takes place and which lelps define tlecommunication.A. Context B. SourceC. Receiver response D. FeedbackII. Terms1. Cu

34、ltural identity2. Co-culture3. Subculture4. Subgroup5. Communication6.Intercultural communication7.Intracultural communication8.Interethnic Communication9. Channel10. International Communication11. ContextIII.Short Answer1.What is culture from the intercultural perspective?2.What is the nature of cu

35、lture?3.What are the characteristics of culture?4.How is culture learned?5. What is cultural identity and its characteristics?6. What are the components of communication?7. What are the characteristics of communication?8. What do you think that communication is irreversible?9. What are the forms of

36、intercultural communication?10. What is the relationship between communication and culture?II. Short Answer Questions (5 points each)Directions: Please answer the following questions briefly.1. What is the nature of culture?2. What are the characteristics of culture?3. What are the components of com

37、munication?4. What are the characteristics of communication?5. What are the categories of nonverbal communication?6. What are the verbal communication styles?7. What are the components of cultural patterns?8. What are the business etiquette norms?9. What are the four modes of acculturation?10. What

38、are the forms of culture shock?III.Short Answer5. What is culture from the intercultural perspectiv6.How is culture learned?5. What is cultural identity and its characteristics?8. What do you think that communication is irreversible ？9.What are the forms of intercultural communication?10.What is the

39、 relationship between communication and culture?11. Terms1. Cultural identity2. Co-culture3. Subculture4. Subgroup5. Communication6.Intercultural communication7.Intracultural communication8.Interethnic Communication9. Channel10. International Communication11. ContextI- 5 BCCAD6-10 ABBCDII- 15 BACCA1

40、6-20 CABBD21-25 BABAA26-30 DDDAA31-35 CDAAA36-40 BDCCC41-43 DCB1. The iceberg model of culture implies that it is very difficult to understand aculture thoroughly.T2. Culture is innate as soon as a person is born.F3. People may sometimes get confused about his or her cultural identity. T4. Scholars

41、prefer the term subculture to co-culture in describing a culture which existswithin a dominant culture. F5. A person could be a member of several different subgroups at the same time. T6. Communication and culture are inseparable and strongly connected. T7. Intracultural communication occurs when th

42、e sender and the receiver exchangingmessages are from different races. F8. The sender must choose certain words or nonverbal methods to send an intentionalmessage. This activity is called decoding. F9. The process of communication has nine components: sender, encoding, message,channel, noise, receiv

43、er, decoding, feedback, and context. T10. An exacting style of communication can be found in Japan, China, and some NativeAmerican cultures. F11. The self-effacement verbal style emphasizes the importance of boasting about one saccomplishments and abilities. F12. Dialect refers to geographic variati

44、on, while sociolect refers to variation in terms ofsocial group. T13. An elaborate style of communication can be seen in Arab cultures. T14. Speaking is the only mode of effective communication. F15. The elaborate, exacting, or succinct communication style deals with the quantityand/or volume of talk that is preferred across cultural groups. T16. The Thais like to touch babies or small children, especially they like others to pattheir childrens head. F17. Saudi Arabs belong to touch cultures. F18. The appropriateness of eye contact varies with different cult