Cross Cultural Communication

T/F: Americans typically consider pauses and silences uncomfortable.

• True

• False

Which two cultures consider emotional expressiveness as acceptable?

• White American

• Caribbean

• Western European

• East Asian

__________ culture considers a personal and warm style of formality valuable.

• Western European

• Caribbean

• East Asian

• American

What does 'break a leg' mean in American English?

• To literally fracture a leg

• An expression of failure

• To wish good luck

• A command to stop walking

In what culture is direct eye contact considered rude?

• American

• Asian

• African

• Chinese

T/F: East Asian cultures are more individualistic (self-oriented).

• True

• False

Which two cultures consider verbal directness to be rude?

• Asian

• Arab

• Native American

• Latin American

Some __________ cultures value silences and pauses as they provide time to gather thoughts.

• Western European

• American

• Native American

• East Asian

Loud and expressive speech is common in all EXCEPT

• Latin

• Latin American

• African American

• Arab

• Caribbean

Discussing personal situations is particularly viewed negatively in __________ cultures.

• Latin American

• Caribbean

• East Asian

• Arab