Chapter 3 Review Practice Quiz

. This is a common cultural pattern found in most northern and western regions of Europe and in North America.

. A flood has hit a small town in England, where Carly lives. She responds to the flood by viewing it as something that is beyond the control of her or her town, and in fact, was predestined. Which destiny value orientation is she endorsing?

. Cici is most often concerned with her personal achievements and is rather competitive with classmates. She would tend to have a(n) _______ construal of self.

. A culture which confronts a natural disaster, such as floods, by building dams, bridges, and other water-control features, is operating from which people-nature value orientation?

. On Carlos' first day as a study-abroad student, he was surprised to find that his instructor asked for student feedback and that at the end of class, the instructor went to lunch with some of the students. Having paid attention in his intercultural communication class, Carlos understands that the culture in which he is now living is a _______ culture.

. Caitlyn's father always decides where to go on vacation and Caitlyn is expected to accept the decision without complaint. Caitlyn's mother does the packing and is concerned with the quality of the hotel. Caitlyn is in a _______ family situation.

. Calvin lives in a culture that expects strict conformity to its norms. If norms aren't followed, repair work may be needed. Calvin lives in a(n) _______ social system.

. You believe firmly that you are the master of your own destiny and fate-despite family and social class circumstances. You hold a clear _______ personality trait.

. A culture which answers the question of the relationship between people and the natural (or supernatural) by emphasizing spiritual transformation or enlightenment, rather than material gain, is operating under which people-nature value orientation?

. Cristina is a study-abroad student who moves to the U.S. to live in a college apartment in California. She notices that her roommates don't knock before entering her bedroom; they just open the door and walk right in. Rather than decide that U.S. Americans are "rude," she practices the O-D-I-S method from her intercultural communication class. Which letter represents her efforts to be more open-ended in evaluating her roommates' behavior and to refrain from her initial ethnocentric evaluation of the behavior as "rude?"

. The most important value dimension that shapes our sense of self is the individualism-collectivism value dimension.

. Individuals with an external locus of control tend to emphasize free will, individual motivation, and personal effort and responsibility.

. People a vertical self personality tend to emphasize informal interactions and a direct approach to resolving problems.

. People operating under a future-oriented time sense are concerned with fixed schedules and short- to medium-term planning.

. All individuals from Asian countries operate from an interdependent self-construal.

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