Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice Second Edition Test Bank

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Ch. 1 Test Bank 2ndEdition1Chapter 1: Test Bank1.Which of the followingis true about globalization?@ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of interculturalcommunication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location:Opening the Conversation; Question type: MCa.Globalization hashinderedinteraction and interconnection between people from diversecultures.b.Globalization has created greater equality and access to resources for all.c.Globalization hasslowed downdue toadvances in communication and transportationtechnologies.*d. Globalizationis deeply rooted in European colonization and Western imperialism.Type: MR2.Intercultural communication is explored within the context of globalization to@ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of interculturalcommunication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answerlocation: Opening theConversation;Question type: MS*a.foreground the important roles that history plays in current intercultural relations.*b.highlight how relationship of poweraffectintercultural communication.c.understand cultural differences based on national groups.*d.point out how global institutions—political, economic, and media institutions—shapeintercultural communication.Type: MR3.Edward T. Hall@ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location:Anthropologic Definition: Culture as a Site of Shared Meaning;Question type: MS*a.is considered the originator of the field of intercultural communication.*b.focused on the microlevel of human interactionand developedan applied approach to thestudy of intercultural communication.*c.developed training programs, in the 1950s, on culture and communication for diplomatsgoing abroad.*d.paid attention to nonverbal and tacit or out-of-awareness levels of information exchange.Type: MR4.When studying culture using an anthropological definition of culture, you would explore@ Learning objective: 2.Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location:Anthropologic Definition: Culture as a Site of Shared Meaning;Question type: MS*a.how a group of people use symbols to create a shared meaning.*b.how symbolsarepassed down from generation to generation.c.how meanings assigned to a symbol are negotiated and contested.d.how culture is used as a resource for economic development and social change.

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Ch. 1 Test Bank 2ndEdition2Type: MR5.The cultural studies definition of culture assumes that@ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: CulturalStudies Definition: Culture as a Site of Contested Meaning;Question type: MSa.culture is a shared system of meaning.*b.culture is not shared by everyone, but contested and negotiated.*c.culture is an apparatus of power and system of domination.d.culture is a means for achieving social, economic, and cultural goals.6.Which of the following is NOT true about the field ofculturalstudies?@ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: CulturalStudies Definition: Culture as a Site of Contested Meaning; Question type: MCa.It is a transdisciplinary field of study.*b.It aims to developobjectiveapproachesto the study of culture in everyday life.c.Itexamines the broader historical and political context within which cultural practices aresituated.d.It offers tools to critique social inequalities andworktoward socialchange.7.Hegemony@ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context.; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: CulturalStudies Definition: Culture as a Site of Contested Meaning; Question type: MC*a.is defined as domination through consentby Antonio Gramsci.b.is dominance with the explicit use of force andforms of coercion.c.operates when the goals, ideas, and interests of the middleclass arenormalized andinstitutionalized.d.ensures power is shared equally by all members of society.8.Myra is interested in understanding how people associate various and sometimes opposingmeanings to the American flag, from the symbol of patriotism, proud national history, to thecritique of U.S. hegemony around the world. Which approach to culture would Myra find mostuseful?@ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: CulturalStudies Definition: Culture as a Site of Contested Meaning; Question type: MCa. Anthropologic approach*b. Cultural Studies approachc. Globalization approachd. Semiotic approach9. Abhijit is interested in understanding howpeople who practice Hinduism construct a sharedworldview through the use of symbols, images, and scriptures. Which approach to culture wouldhefind most useful?

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Ch. 1 Test Bank 2ndEdition3@ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context.; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location:Anthropologic Definition: Culture as a Site of Shared Meaning; Question type: MC*a. Anthropologic approachb. Culturalstudies approachc. Globalization approachd. Semiotic approach10.Culture is defined as a resource in the@ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location:Globalization Definitions: Culture as a Resource; Question type: MCa.cultural studies definition of culture.*b.globalization definition of culture.c.anthropological definition of culture.d.intercultural definition of culture.Type: MR11.Which of the following is/arean example(s)ofunderstandingculture as a resource?@ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location:Globalization Definitions: Culture as a Resource;Question type: MS*a.The commodification of hip-hop culture*b.Thecommodificationof local cultural practices as tourist attractions*c.The export of television programs and programs for economic gaind.The use of symbols to create a shared meaning12. Despite the fact the United States is described as a “melting pot,” the definition of Americanculture and who is considered an “American” are constantly disputed and negotiated. This is anexample of@ Learning objective: 2. Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context.; Cognitive domain: Application; Answer location: CulturalStudies Definition: Culture as a Site of Contested Meaning; Question type: MCa.culture as a site of shared meaning.*b.cultureasa site of contested meaning.c.culture as a resource.d.culture as globalization.13.Which of the following is TRUE about cultural identity?@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answerlocation: Studying Intercultural Communication; Question type: MCa.People from the dominant culture are very clear about their identity.*b.Ourcultural identity isshaped by our cultural experiences and social locations.c.People from nondominant groups are typically less aware of their identity.d.Cultural identity is always subjective and individualbased.

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Ch. 1 Test Bank 2ndEdition414.When Kim tries to understand her ___________, she pays attention to what advantages anddisadvantages she has in relation to others as a woman of Europeandescent,who comes fromworking class background, is educated, and is an American citizen.@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Application; Answerlocation: Positionality; Question type: MCa.individuality*b.positionalityc.collectivityd.identity15.Positionality refers to@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answerlocation: Positionality; Question type: MC*a.one’ssocial location within an intersecting web of socially constructed hierarchicalcategories.b.one’sspecific geographic location in terms of latitude and longitude.c.one’ssense of belonging and security within a matrix of social groups.d.one’sorientation to context within socially constructed systems.16.Standpoint theory@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answerlocation: Standpoint Theory; Question type: MCa.refers to the gap between female and male culture.b.proposes that individuals of different genders, races, ages, ethnic groups, languages, andcultural groups cannot get along.*c.claims that the social groups to which we belong shape what we know and how we view theworld.d.demonstrates how ethnocentric view is sometimes useful and necessary.17.Standpoint theoryis beneficialforintercultural communication because@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answerlocation: Standpoint Theory; Question type: MCa.standpoint theory helps us see that we all, regardless of culture, experience and understand theworld similarly.*b.standpoint theory helps us see that we experience and understand the world quite differentlybased on our different standpoints and positionalities.c.standpoint theory helps us understand that knowledge is universal.d.standpoint theory helps us see that knowledge exists independent from issues ofpower.

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Ch. 1 Test Bank 2ndEdition518.Laura is an African American woman. Because of her experiences of both racism and sexismin the UnitedStates, she is likely able to see and understand issues of race and gender from herown perspective and the perspective of those in power. This is an example of@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently.; Cognitive domain: Application; Answerlocation: Standpoint Theory; Question type: MCa.viewpoint theory.b.perspective theory.*c.standpoint theory.d.bilocation theory.19.Brandonbelieves that American culture is superior to other cultures. This is a form of@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Application; Answerlocation: Ethnocentrism; Question type: MCa.cultural universalism.b.sexism.c.cultural relativism.*d.ethnocentrism.Type: MR20.Which statement(s) is/are TRUE about ethnocentrism?@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answerlocation: Ethnocentrism;Question type: MSa.Ethnocentrism is natural and useful for protection of culture in the global context.*b.Ethnocentrism is the belief that one’s own group’s ways of thinking is superior to others.*c.Ethnocentric viewsheld by people/groups in positions of power have combinedto justifydehumanizing practices historically.d.Ethnocentrism is useful and necessary to create group cohesion and loyalty.Type: MR21.Engaging in “intercultural praxis” means that you@ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis;Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Intercultural Praxis in the Context ofGlobalization;Question type: MS*a.take action based on careful reflectionand critically reflect after taking action.b.use your own ethnocentric views to analyze the world.c.use your own cultural perspective as a guideline for evaluating others.*d.have the flexibly to consciously shift perspectives between the particular microdimensions ofintercultural communication and the broader macrodimensions.Type: MR22.Which of the following indicatethatSybil is engaging ininquiryas a point ofentry intointercultural praxis?

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Ch. 1 Test Bank 2ndEdition6@ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis;Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Inquiry;Question type: MS*a.Sybil is willingand interested in finding out about cultures that are different from her own.b.Sybil knows what is right and wrong and uses these standards to evaluate others who comefrom cultures different from her own.*c.Sybil is willing to change her view of the world based on learning new things from peoplefrom cultures different from her own.d.Sybil wants to persuade people from other cultures that her way of living is better andsuperior.Type: MR23.Framingin intercultural praxis@ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis;Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Framing;Question type: MS*a.refers to the use of multiple frames of reference to understand intercultural communication.b.indicates a heightened and exclusive focus on global issues in intercultural communication.*c.highlights the ways in which our perspectives, our views on ourselves, others,and the worldaround us are always and inevitably limited by cultural frames.d.focuses on stereotyping other groups based on one’s own assumptions and prejudices.Type: MR24.Dialogueas a point of entry into intercultural praxis@ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis;Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Dialogue;Question type: MSa.refersto two peopletrying to persuade each other ontheir viewpoints.*b.mayinvolve opposing points of view and tension.*c.suggeststhat either/or thinking ischallenged.*d.invitesus to stretch ourselves outside our comfort zones.25.The purpose ofengaging ininterculturalpraxisis@ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis;Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Praxis in the Context ofGlobalization; Question type: MCa.to sustain cultural dominance.b.to maintain and protect our existing worldview.c.to criticize and evaluate cultures different from our own.*d.to develop our socially responsible action in regard to our intercultural interactions in thecontext of globalization.26.Globalization is characterized by the interconnectedness of people’s lives throughcommunication technology, global capitalism, and international political institutions.@ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of interculturalcommunication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location:Opening the Conversation; Question type: TF*a. Trueb. False

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Ch. 1 Test Bank 2ndEdition727.Melissa believes that American culture is superior to other cultures because of the valuesplaced on freedom and individuality. This is a form of ethnocentrism.@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Application; Answerlocation: Ethnocentrism; Question type: TF*a. Trueb. False28.To engage in “praxis” means that you take action based on your careful reflection, and alsoyou critically reflect after taking action.@ Learning objective: 4. Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis;Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Praxis; Question type: TF*a. Trueb. False29.Globalization is positive because the gap between the wealthy and the poor is decreasingwithincountries and around the world.@ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of interculturalcommunication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answerlocation: Opening the Conversation; Question type: TFa. True*b. False30. Siais anAsianAmerican woman. Because of her experience of both racism and sexism inthe UnitedStates, she is able to see things differently and understand the issues of race andgender more clearly. This is an example ofstandpointtheory.@ Learning objective: 3. Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience, and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Application; Answerlocation: Standpoint Theory; Question type: TF*a. Trueb. FalseType: E31.Identify the six points of entry into intercultural praxis and explain how you can use them formore effective intercultural interactions and relationships.*a. VariesLearning objective:4.Describe the goals and six points of entry into intercultural praxis;Cognitive domain:Analysis; Answer location:Intercultural Praxisin the Context ofGlobalization; Question type:ESSType E32.Briefly explain anthropologic, cultural studies, and globalization definitions of culture. Foreach definition, provide an example.*a. Varies

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Ch. 1 Test Bank 2ndEdition8Learning objective:2.Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in theglobal context; Cognitive domain:Comprehension and Application;Answer location:Definitions of Culture; Question type:SAType: E33.Explain hegemony, discuss how it functions as a form of power, and provide an example.*a. VariesLearning objective:2.Describe three definitions of culture that influence interculturalcommunication in the global context; Cognitive domain:Application and Analysis; Answerlocation:Cultural Studies Definition: Cultureas a Site of Contested Meaning; Question type:SAType: E34.Briefly explain positionality, standpoint theory, and ethnocentrism, and discuss why theseconcepts are important for intercultural communication.*a. VariesLearning objective:3.Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience,and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain:Analysis; Answer location:Studying Intercultural Communication; Question type:ESSType: E35.Briefly define positionality, describe your positionality, and discuss how your positionalityshapes how you communicate in culturally diverse contexts.*a. VariesLearning objective: 3.Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience,and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Analysis; Answer location:Positionality; Question type: ESSType: E36.Briefly explain standpoint theory and discuss why this concept is important for interculturalcommunication.*a. VariesLearning objective: 3.Explain how our social location and standpoint shape how we see,experience,and understand the world differently; Cognitive domain: Analysis; Answer location:Standpoint Theory; Question type: SA

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Ch. 2 Test Bank 2ndEdition1Chapter 2: Test Bank1.Globalization is characterized by@ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization onintercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: InterculturalCommunication in the Context of Globalization; Question type: MCa.theisolation of cultures due to communication technology, global capitalism, and internationalpolitical institutions.*b.theinterconnectedness of people’s lives through communication technology, globalcapitalism, and international political institutions.c.thedecline in interdependence as a result of communication technology, global capitalism, andinternational political institutions.d.the homogenization of cultures into one unified culture.2.Globalization is@ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization onintercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: InterculturalCommunication in the Context of Globalization; Question type: MCa.positive because cultures are not affected.b.positivebecause the gap between the wealthy and the poor is decreasing within countries andaround the world.*c.complex and contradictory and has a major impact on intercultural communication.d.static and predictable.Type: MR3.History is@ Learning objective: 2. Explain the important role history plays in shaping interculturalcommunication today; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: The Role of Historyin Intercultural Communication;Question type: MSa.notimportant in intercultural communication because globalization is a new stage of historyand it has little to do with what happened prior to the endof World WarII.*b.importantto intercultural communication because our current context of globalization isshaped by thehistorical events of thepast 500 years.*c.importantbecause events in the past shape current migration patterns and global relationshipsof power.*d.important because intercultural relations today are shaped by the colonial relations of powerin the past.Type: MR4.The termsglobalSouthandglobalNorthhighlight@ Learning objective: 2. Explain the important role history plays in shaping interculturalcommunication today; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: The Role of Historyin Intercultural Communication;Question type: MS*a.the division between wealthy, developed nations in the northern hemisphere and poorer,developing nations in the southern hemisphere.*b.the division between former centers of colonial power and formerly colonized countries.

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Ch. 2 Test Bank 2ndEdition2c.the geopolitics of the Cold War.d.the division between North America and South America.Type: MR5.Globalization is characterized by which of the following?@ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization onintercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: InterculturalCommunication in the Context of Globalization;Question type: MS*a.A rapidly growing global interdependence andincreasinginequities*b.An increasingly dynamic, mobile world facilitated by communication and transportationtechnologies*c.A historical legacy of colonization and U.S. hegemonyd. A unified world under shared values and beliefs6.Colonization occurs when@ Learning objective: 2. Explain the important role history plays in shaping interculturalcommunication today; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: The Role of Historyin Intercultural Communication; Question type: MCa.people disperse after a natural, political, or economic disaster yet remain in contact with theirhomeland.b.peoplesettle innew geographic regions.*c.outside powers impose language, cultural, and/or religious practices on others for the purposeof expansion or exploitation of land or resources.d.groups ofpeople integrate intoanewcountrywhile sustaining their cultural identity.7.Cultural imperialism is defined as@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Cultural Flows andUnequal Power Relations; Question type: MC*a.the domination of one culture over others through cultural forms.b.the invasion of other people’s land through military force and violence.c.the equal flow of cultural products around the globe.d.the harmonization of cultures into one culture.Type: MR8.Whichof the following is/areTRUE?@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Cultural Flows andUnequal Power Relations;Question type: MS*a.The European conquest startingfromthe 16thcentury transformed global migration patternsin ways that continue toaffectus today.*b.Movements of people and intercultural interactions are directly related to economic andpolitical forces.*c.The colonial process initiated the division between “theWest and the Rest” thatweexperience today.d. Migration patternsand intercultural relations have nothing to do with history.

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Ch. 2 Test Bank 2ndEdition39.Thegrowth in power ofmultinational corporations isone of the characteristics of@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Global Business andGlobal Markets; Question type: MCa.political globalization.*b.economic globalization.c.cultural globalization.d.corporate globalization.Type: MR10.Which of the following is/areNOT true?@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Free Trade andEconomic Liberalization;Question type: MSa.Free trade agreementsliberalize trade by reducing trade tariffs and barriers transnationally.b.Free trade agreementsmove manufacturing sectors and service sectors to offshore locationswith cheaper labor andless businessand environmental regulations.*c.Free trade agreementsare accepted by all as beneficial.*d.Free trade agreementsgive developing countries an advantage over their trade.11.Economic globalization has@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: InterculturalDimensions of Economic Globalization; Question type: MCa.eliminatedthe need for intercultural awareness, understanding,and training.b.increased trade barriers to protect jobs.c.decreased international trade and international flows of capital.*d.increased the need for intercultural awareness, understanding,and training.12.Culturalvalues, norms,and behaviors@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Cultural Flows andUnequal Power Relations; Question type: MC*a.play asignificant role in teambuilding, decisionmaking, and job satisfaction.b.have no impact on marketing and advertising.c.are the same across multinational corporationsbecause ofglobalization.d.are becoming homogeneousbecause ofeconomic globalization.Type: MR13.Ideological wars, anintercultural dimension of politicalglobalization@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Ideological Wars;Question type: MS*a.employ false dichotomies to galvanize the public.b.decrease tensions between different cultural groups.

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Ch. 2 Test Bank 2ndEdition4*c.often scapegoats one group for the challenges and ills of society.d.have no material consequences because ideologies are false ideas.Type: MR14.Which of the following is/areTRUEin political globalization?@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: InterculturalDimensions of Political Globalization;Question type: MSa.Political globalization has little influenceon intercultural communication.*b.Intercultural alliances form to resist the influenceof institutions of global governance such asthe WTO.*c.Contradictory forces of democratization, Western dominance, and grassroots resistanceaffectglobal governance today.d. Political globalization works independently from cultural and economic globalization.15.Cultureas de-territorializedmeans@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answer location: Migration andCultural Connectivities; Question type: MCa.culture disappears from the world because of globalization.*b.culture and people areuprootedfrom their geographic location of origin.c.culture is a territory that belongs to a group of people.d.culture isrelocated in new spaces.16.Diasporiccommunities aredefined ascommunitiesthat@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Migration and CulturalConnectivities; Question type: MCa.relocatevoluntarily to new countries.*b.areforcedto leave their homeland andhavea longing to return home.c.maintain multiplehousesin different countries.d.move across cultural borders on a regular basis.17.“Global cultural homogenization byU.S. American culture” is a definition of@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Cultural Flows andUnequal Power Relations; Question type: MC*a.Americanization.b.positionality.c.framing.d.cultural imperialism.Type: MR18.Cultural globalization ischaracterized by

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Ch. 2 Test Bank 2ndEdition5@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Dimensionsof Cultural Globalization;Question type: MS*a.hybrid cultural forms and identities.*b.transnational cultural connections.*c.cultural flows in the context of unequal power relations.*d.global migration and movement.19.In the context of globalization,the way people connect with their culture and cultivate asense of home is changingbecause of@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Intercultural Dimensionsof Cultural Globalization; Question type: MC*a.advances in communication and transportation technologies.b.adecline ininternational economic and social networks.c.adecrease in the dependence on remittances.d.astable world where few people travel across cultural borders.Type: MR20.Studying intercultural communication is criticalin our current age because@ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization onintercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: Summary;Question type: MS*a.our assumptions andattitudes about people from different culturesshape who wecommunicate withand who webuildfriendships and alliances with.*b.our exposure to people from different culturesthrough interpersonal and mediatedcommunication is increasing.*c.histories of conflict among groups, structural inequities,and ideological differencesfrequently frame and informour intercultural interactions.*d.globalization presents both challenges and possibilities for intercultural communication.21.Globalization is positive because the gap between the wealthy and the poor is decreasingwithin countries and around the world.@ Learning objective: 1. Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalization onintercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: InterculturalCommunication in the Context of Globalization; Question type: TFa. True*b. False22. Since2006, Krispy Kreme opened stores in various countries in Asia. This is an example ofusing culture as a resource for economic globalization.@ Learning objective: 4. Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political, andcultural globalization; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: InterculturalCommunication in the Context of Globalization; Question type: TF*a. Trueb. False

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Ch. 2 Test Bank 2ndEdition623. History is not important in intercultural communication because globalization is a new stageof history and it has little to do with what happened prior to theend ofWorldWarII.@ Learning objective: 2. Explain the important role history plays in shaping interculturalcommunication today; Cognitive domain: Knowledge; Answer location: The Role of History inIntercultural Communication; Question type: TFa. True*b. FalseType: E24.Define globalization and discuss how itaffectsintercultural communication.Discuss why itis important to study intercultural communicationin the context of globalization.*a. VariesLearning objective: 1.Describe the complex and contradictory influences of globalizationonintercultural communication; Cognitive domain: Comprehension and Analysis; Answer location:Intercultural Communication in the Context of Globalization; Question type: SAType: E25.Withthe scenarios thatare used tointroduce the chapterorwithother examples, discuss therole of power in intercultural communication.*a. VariesLearning objective: 3.Explain how relationships of poweraffectintercultural communication inour everyday lives; Cognitive domain: Analysis; Answer location:Understanding the Context ofGlobalization; Question type: SAType: E26.Briefly explain Americanization andculturalimperialism. Do you think Americanization isan inevitable outcome of globalization? Is it positive or negative? Discuss your thoughts on thisissue and clearly defend your position.*a. VariesLearning objective:4.Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political,and culturalglobalization; Cognitive domain: Application and Analysis; Answer location:Cultural Flows andUnequal Power Relations; Question type: SAType: E27.What doesthe statement“Culture is de-territorialized and re-territorialized in globalization”mean? Briefly explain and provide an example.*a. VariesLearning objective: 4.Identify the intercultural dimensions of economic, political,and culturalglobalization; Cognitive domain: Application and Analysis; Answer location:Migration andCultural Connectivities; Question type: SA

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Ch. 3 Test Bank 2ndEdition1Chapter 3: Test Bank1.When race or gender is socially constructed, it meansthat@ Learning objective: 1. Identify the opportunities and challenges of interculturalcommunication in the context of globalization; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answerlocation: Constructing Social Worlds Through Communication; Question type: MCa.people are born with their race and gender as part of their biological characteristics.*b.people assign meaning to the physical characteristics and create social conventions, norms,and practices associated with the meaning.c.people can choose their own race and gender according to their preferences.d.people have no freedom or agency to claim who they are.2.Signifier and signified can bebestexplainedby which one of the following?@ Learning objective: 3. Identify a process of “reading” body politics to reveal the social,economic, and political implications of the meanings we attach to “difference”; Cognitivedomain: Knowledge; Answer location: Semiotic Approach to Difference; Question type: MCa.Signified is the word, image, or material form; signifier is idea or mental concept.*b.Signifier is the word, image, or material form; signified is idea or mental concept.c.Signified is the objective meaning; signifier is subjective meaning.d.Signifier is the subjective meaning;signified is the objective meaning.3.When Robert hears the word “Apple,” he thinks of healthy snack fruit, while Shirley thinks ofher favorite computer. This is becausethe relationship between signifier and signified is@ Learning objective: 3. Identify a process of “reading” body politics to reveal the social,economic, and political implications of the meanings we attach to “difference”; Cognitivedomain: Knowledge; Answer location: Semiotic Approach to Difference; Question type: MCa.personal.b.objective.*c.arbitrary.d.amystery.4.What doesthe statement“Race is a social construction” mean?@ Learning objective: 2. Explain how “race” is a social construct that was “invented”historically to serve economic and political ends; Cognitive domain: Comprehension; Answerlocation: Racial Difference; Question type: MCa.It means race is a biological trait determinedbyDNA.b.Itmeansracialcategoriesare fixed and will never change.c.It means racial categories are universal across the world.*d.It means race is a product of social norms and practices shaped bytherelations of power.5.Mary purchased a bottle of perfume because she liked the floral and sweet scent. Thescentofher perfume isthe________, and the feminine and romantic association she makes with thescentisthe__________.@ Learning objective: 3. Identify a process of “reading” body politics to reveal the social,economic, and political implications of the meanings we attach to “difference”; Cognitivedomain: Application; Answer location: Semiotic Approach to Difference; Question type: MC

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