Chapter 9 Matching Quiz

Putting people into categories that we believe describe them

Gauges for determining right from wrong. Sometimes referred to as behavioral guidelines.

The extent to which members of a culture feel threatened by ambiguous or unknown situations.

Interaction between people whose cultural perceptions and symbol systems differ enough to influence the communication event.

Actions taken to exclude a certain group.

Apply characteristics to groups of people which could be an over simplification.

A negative attitude toward a group that a person does not have much interaction with.

Belief that your culture is the best and superior to others.

Idea that our identities are the product of negotiating our self-identification with others' self-identification.

How people in a given culture deal with matters of status and hierarchy.

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