Test Bank for Experiencing Intercultural Communication: An

Introduction, 7th Edition, Judith Martin Thomas Nakayama

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Student name:__________
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) Many American companies provide little or no training before sending their workers
overseas.

1) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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2) In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, an anti-immigrant, nativistic

movement in the United States of America promoted violence against newer immigrants.

2) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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3) The Chinese Exclusion Act officially prohibited Chinese from immigrating to the United
States.

3) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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4) Maquiladoras are an example of how multinational corporations can reap lower labor
costs while adhering to U.S. environmental policies.

4) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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5) Ethical principles are often culture-bound, and intercultural conflicts arise from varying
notions of what constitutes ethical behavior.

5) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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6) One of the most important reasons for studying intercultural communication is to gain an
awareness of one's own cultural identity and background.

6) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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7) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the majority of immigrants to the United States
now come from Latin America.

7) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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8) Generally speaking, all immigrants can assimilate into the American "melting pot."

8) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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9) The universalist position holds that cultural behavior can only be judged within the
context in which it occurs.

9) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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10) The study of intercultural communication fails to provide insights into cultural patterns
and ignores the ethical issues involved in intercultural interaction.

10) ______

⊚ true
⊚ false

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MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
11) In the context of the global economy, foreign-owned plants that use domestic labor are
known as _____.

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 11) ______

A) maquiladoras
B) teepees
C) cliques
D) pueblos

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12) Raymond works as a business consultant for large multinational companies (MNCs)
based in the United States. He conducts sessions for the employees of these MNCs before they
are sent to Japan for work. His job involves educating them about behaviors that can cause ill
will and mistrust, enhance negative stereotypes, and result in loss of business opportunities. In
this scenario, Raymond is most likely employed as a _____.

12) ______

A) cross-cultural trainer
B) human resource coordinator
C) regional administrative manager
D) collaboration specialist

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13) Which of the following statements is true of the technological imperative to study
intercultural communication?

13) ______

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 A) All media experts believe that online connectivity necessarily strengthens
relationships.
B) Technology connects people to events in the most remote parts of the world and also
to people one may never meet face-to-face.
C) Technology has drastically decreased the frequency with which most people
encounter multilingual situations.
D) The absence of nonverbal cues in online communication makes communication
easier and helps in avoiding misunderstandings, especially when communicating across cultures.

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14) John, an engineer in a multinational corporation, uses e-mail to communicate with his
colleagues from India and Taiwan on a weekly basis. In this scenario, John's communication
illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

14) ______

A) economic
B) technological
C) peace
D) demographic

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15) Identify a true statement about the changing immigration patterns in the United States of
America.

15) ______

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 A) Current patterns of immigration fail to have a significant impact on the social
landscape because the foreign-born population continues to fall as a percentage of the total
population.
B) Current immigration changes, along with increasing domestic diversity, show that
the United States is becoming more heterogeneous.
C) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the vast majority of today's immigrants now
come from European and Middle Eastern countries.
D) The number of people immigrating from Latin America to the United States has
steadily declined since 1970.

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16) Changes in the composition of the U.S. population illustrate the _____ imperative for
studying intercultural communication.

16) ______

A) economic
B) technological
C) peace
D) demographic

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17) John and Nancy were raised in Illinois and speak only English. Many of their neighbors,
however, have immigrated from countries outside the United States and speak English as a
second language. In this scenario, John and Nancy's desire to have a positive relationship with
their diverse neighbors illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural
communication.

17) ______

A) economic
B) technological
C) peace
D) demographic

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18) Violence, conflict, and tension among differing cultural groups that are in constant
contact with each other illustrate the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

18) ______

A) economic
B) self-awareness
C) peace
D) demographic

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19) Conflicts between the U.S. government and various drug cartels in Mexico illustrate the
_____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

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 19) ______

A) economic
B) ethical
C) peace
D) demographic

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20) Gaining an awareness of one's own cultural identity and background illustrates the _____
imperative for studying intercultural communication.

20) ______

A) self-awareness
B) demographic
C) ethical
D) technological

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21) Maria had never really thought much about her Italian heritage until she became friends
with Aylin, an American of Middle Eastern descent. Through interaction with Aylin's family,
Maria gradually began to realize that many of her own behaviors were culturally determined. In
this scenario, Maria's experience illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural
communication.

21) ______

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 A) economic
B) ethical
C) self-awareness
D) demographic

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22) People who believe that cultural differences are only superficial and that one needs to
identify those rules that apply across cultures are operating from the _____ position of ethics.

22) ______

A) political
B) relativist
C) judicial
D) universalist

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23) Which of the following statements is true of the relativist position of ethics?

23) ______

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 A) It holds that any cultural behavior can be judged only within the cultural context in
which it occurs.
B) It encourages people to identify those rules that apply across cultures.
C) It argues that cultural differences are only superficial and that fundamental notions of
right and wrong are universal.
D) It focuses particularly on identifying acts and conditions that most societies think of
as wrong, such as murder and theft.

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24) Rebecca is appalled by the fact that girls regularly marry before the age of fifteen in some
countries. She believes that all females should become adults before they marry, regardless of
their culture, because of issues related to education, prenatal health, and inheritance rights. In this
scenario, Rebecca has assumed the _____ position of ethics.

24) ______

A) relativist
B) westernized
C) universalist
D) politicized

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25) Toni tells her Chinese friend, Guiwen, that he should not be angry about the perceived
superficial friendliness of many Americans without first understanding the cultural context of
their behavior. In the context of ethical judgments and cultural values, Toni has taken the _____
position.

25) ______

A) explanatory
B) universalist
C) relativist
D) nonjudgmental

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26) In the context of intercultural communication, the process by which we "look in the
mirror" to see ourselves as cultural beings is known as _____.

26) ______

A) self-reflexivity
B) self-awareness
C) journaling
D) heterogeneity

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27) Someone who takes an extreme universalist position would insist that

27) ______

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 A) any cultural behavior can be judged only within the cultural context in which it
occurs.
B) only a community can truly judge the ethics of its members.
C) cultural differences are deeply embedded in society.
D) fundamental notions of right and wrong are the same across the globe.

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28) Principles of conduct that help govern the behavior of individuals and groups are known
as _____.

28) ______

A) biases
B) ethics
C) values
D) beliefs

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29) Which of the following statements is true of the current economic disparity that exists
among different immigrant groups in the United States of America?

29) ______

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 A) The gap in test scores between rich and poor children is 30 to 40 percent narrower
than it was 25 years ago, suggesting that poor youngsters are benefiting more than ever.
B) A real consequence of the gap between the rich and the poor is an increased
economic growth in the nation and social mobility between generations.
C) Most Americans readily admit that a class structure exists, but they argue that it is
easy to move up in this structure.
D) The widening gap between the rich and the poor is partly due to the loss of stable
industrial jobs as companies move to cheap labor markets.

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30) The expansion of businesses into markets around the world is known as _____.

30) ______

A) immigration
B) mobility
C) heterogeneity
D) globalization

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31) In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the anti-immigrant, nativistic
sentiment

31) ______

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 A) targeted immigrants of southern European descent only.
B) was not supported by the government of the United States.
C) was supported by the government of the United States.
D) was a form of economic protection for enclave communities.

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32) Current immigration changes, along with increasing domestic diversity clearly illustrate
the fact that the United States is becoming more _____.

32) ______

A) heterogeneous
B) classist
C) nativist
D) ethical

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33) The study of intercultural communication in order to proselytize others without their
consent illustrates a(n) _____ issue associated with the application of intercultural knowledge.

33) ______

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 A) ethical
B) practical
C) religious
D) demographic

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34) The existing gap between the rich and the poor and the high number of working poor

34) ______

A) result in an increased effort by the poor to attain wealth.

B) result in decreased economic growth in the nation.
C) do not significantly affect equality of opportunity for the next generation.
D) have not affected the life expectancy of rich men and poor men.

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ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
35) In what ways economic conditions make a difference in attitudes toward foreign workers
and immigration policies?

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36) In what ways the study of intercultural communication can be helpful in understanding
ethical issues involved in intercultural interaction?

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37) Identify and discuss three ways in which we might become ethical students of culture.

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38) Identify and discuss four of the six imperatives for studying intercultural communication.

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39) Compare and contrast the universalist and relativist positions in the context of ethical
intercultural interaction.

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40) In what ways have the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq underscored the need to study
intercultural communication?

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41) How has the history of immigration influenced cultural relations within the United
States?

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42) How practicing self-reflexivity may improve intercultural communication?

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43) How has the changing demographics in the United States affected intercultural
communication?

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Answer Key

Test name: Chapter 1

1) TRUE

2) TRUE

3) TRUE

4) TRUE

5) TRUE

6) TRUE

7) TRUE

8) FALSE

9) FALSE

10) FALSE

11) A

12) A

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13) B

14) B

15) B

16) D

17) D

18) C

19) C

20) A

21) C

22) D

23) A

24) C

25) C

26) A

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27) D

28) B

29) D

30) D

31) C

32) A

33) A

34) B

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