Intercultural Communication comprehension check

What is an interfaith relationship ?

• The relationship between a Muslim person and a non-muslim one

• The interaction between people of the same groups

• The interaction between people of different religions or faith traditions in a relationship

• The relationship between two Muslims

In Vietnam there is no specific State religion

• True

• False

Platonic is not considered as a relationship

• True

• False

A large portion of the Vietnamese disregard interfaith relationships.

• True

• False

Which is NOT one of the functions of cultures that are particularly important from a communication perspective?

• linking individuals to one another

• making one member superior to others

• providing the basis for a common identity

• creating a context for interaction and negotiation among members

Which is NOT one of the roles of religions to Vietnamese people regarding community?

• Initiating social connections with other members

• Creating a sense of belonging to a group

• Reducing the importance of individuality

• Offering trustworthy and safe social engagement

When do conflicting identities occur?

• two members from dissimilar cultural and religious background interact

• two members from similar cultural and religious background interact

• two members from different cultural and religious background don’t interfere

• two members from similar cultural and religious background don’t interfere

 What is ethnocentrism?

• The bias toward outgroup

• evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.

• The bias toward ingroup

What are Cultural Patterns?

• common symbols that are shared by several societies

• factors that drive development to society

• a set of people beliefs

• a set of norms that govern the behavior of an organized group of people (traditions, customs, habits, beliefs, etc)

What are the effects of cultural bias on our views?

• Where we belong

• What we do

• whom we consider to be “US” and “THEM”