Chapter 13 Multiple Choice Self-Quiz

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. Which is true of American cultural patterns?

Americans tend to believe that there is very little that one can do to change one's fate. correct incorrect

Americans live in harmony with nature. correct incorrect

Americans place a high value on science and technology. correct incorrect

Americans believe in effort-pessimism. correct incorrect

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. Which is NOT characteristic of mainstream American views of communication?

Public speakers should build their credibility. correct incorrect

Conflict should be confronted directly. correct incorrect

People should avoid discussing personal feelings. correct incorrect

Senders should be explicit. correct incorrect

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. An interaction pattern in which a speaker's statements are punctuated by verbal and nonverbal expressions from listeners is called

sounding correct incorrect

metacommunication correct incorrect

call and response pattern correct incorrect

AAVE correct incorrect

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. People brought up in the culture of poverty tend to be

more fatalistic than people brought up in affluent surroundings correct incorrect

more conservative and traditional than those who are richer correct incorrect

more suspicious of the police than people who are middle-class correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Which is a characteristic of prejudice?

It is a generalized evaluation of out-group members. correct incorrect

It is negative in tone. correct incorrect

It is held in place by biased perceptions. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. When Tom encounters an out-group member who is highly successful, he dismisses their success in order to retain his prejudice. This is an example of

discounting correct incorrect

negative interpretation correct incorrect

objective experimentation correct incorrect

exaggeration correct incorrect

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. Which is true of collectivist cultures?

Freedom and creativity are encouraged. correct incorrect

Politeness and obedience are stressed. correct incorrect

An equity norm is used in distributing rewards. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. In P-time cultures:

Most people are governed by clock time. correct incorrect

Schedules are important. correct incorrect

People believe that "time is money." correct incorrect

People may set up several appointments at once. correct incorrect

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. In which period was there a large migration of young men and women from small rural communities to urban centers?

The Colonial Period correct incorrect

The Early Industrial Period correct incorrect

The Progressive Period correct incorrect

The Mid-century twentieth century correct incorrect

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. Which of the following words is NOT associated with the concept of character?

honorable correct incorrect

fascinating correct incorrect

frugal correct incorrect

self-sacrificing correct incorrect