American Studies - Review

(Values and Beliefs) One value is individual freedom. The "price" for this value is...

• high cost of living

• credit card debt

• self-reliance

• material wealth

(Values and Beliefs) The price for material wealth enjoyed in the US is...

• eating bad foods

• living far from home

• expensive education

• hard work

(Values and Beliefs) The six cultural values -- individual freedom, self-reliance, equality of opportunity, competition, material wealth, and hard work -- are fully realized in American life today.

• True

• False

(Communication styles) Which of the following would NOT be a good topic for small talk in the US?

• weather

• religion

• TV

• sports

(Communication styles) US conversation style is referred to as repartee, which means...

• speakers are direct and say what they mean

• speakers take long turns, going into lots of detail

• speakers take frequent, short turns

(Communication styles) Rather than deep connections with many people, Americans tend to have many...

• roommates

• acquaintances

• business partners

• neighbors

(Communication styles) The idea of "compartmentalized friendship" means people have....

• friends with whom they engage in specific activities

• friends online

• long term friends

• short term friends

(Ways of reasoning) In speech and writing, Americans tend to value

• the use of highly technical vocabulary in order to show expertise in a subject area

• indirect presentation of information that allows the listener to figure out the point on their own

• direct, focused, clear presentation of information that "gets to the point"

(Ways of reasoning) When presenting information, Americans prefer that you avoid...

• digressions and tangents

• complements and pleasantries

• small talk

• scientific data to support

(Ways of reasoning) In addition to scientific facts, when trying to prove a point, Americans tend to value ________________ . (PICK TWO)

• their own personal experience

• personal experience of celebrities

• personal experience of people who they trust

• personal experience of doctors and scientists