Intercultural Communication

In which region is it derogatory to call someone over to you by curling your index finger toward you?

• Asia

• Central America

• Europe

• Middle East

If you are having dinner with a business partner in Argentina, when is it appropriate to talk business?

• As soon as you sit down at the table

• After some polite table conversation

• After the meal is through

• Never

In which country does opening a gift in front of the person who gave it to you appear greedy?

• Australia

• India

• Namibia

• Peru

In which country would showing up half an hour late for an invitation be considered rude?

• Greece

• Switzerland

• Panama

• Guinea

What is the primary goal of intercultural communication?

• To reinforce cultural differences

• To transmit information within a single culture

• To impart information, ideas, and opinions across various cultures

• To promote cultural isolation

In which academic fields does intercultural communication play a significant role?

• Astronomy and geology

• Economics and political science

• Anthropology and cultural studies

• Mathematics and physics

What does cross-cultural communication primarily involve?

• Understanding how people from different places act, communicate, and perceive the world

• Encoding messages in various languages

• Transmitting information within a single culture

• Reinforcing cultural differences

What is attribution in the context of communication?

• Blaming confusion on cultural differences

• Assuming that people from different cultures are deceitful

• Disregarding cultural factors in communication

• The process of understanding another person's behavior

What does the concept of cultural convergence suggest?

• In a closed social system, communication leads to greater cultural diversity.

• In a closed social system with unrestricted communication, cultures become more uniform over time.

• Communication has no impact on cultural diversity.

• Cultural convergence is the same as cultural divergence.

Which theory focuses on linguistic strategies to decrease or increase communicative distances?

• Intercultural Adaptation Theory

• Cultural Convergence Theory

• Communication Accommodation Theory

• Co-cultural Theory