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COM 259 Lesson 2 Quiz
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Atitudes A person’s leaned likes and dislikes
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While diversity in the workplace is a positive factor, _________is always negative.
- specialized language
- conflict
- discrimination
- intercultural communication
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Of the following suggestions for improving intercultural communication, which was NOT mentioned in
the textbook?
- Understand your own perspectives.
- Respect others' perspectives.
- Always acknowledge weakness in your home culture.
- Act in ways that ensure conflict stemming from diversity produces positive results.
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The four areas of strategic communication are goal setting, situational knowledge, communication competence, and presentational style.
- True
- False
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Goals for communication should be
- positive, vague, and flexible.
- specific, positive, and fixed.
- general, high, and flexible.
- specific, high, and flexible.
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To know how an organization strategically distributes power, resources, and rewards in its daily functions is to understand its
- goals.
- competition.
- politics.
- group processes.
.
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Having a complete knowledge of diverse cultures is possible.
- True
- False
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Communication competence means
- knowing the rules of the organization.
- communicating the right message appropriately and effectively by choosing the appropriate message channel.
- tricking people into thinking you know what you are talking about.
- using the appropriate message.
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Where differences in communication occur and when expectations are different between communicators, which of the following is/are likely to occur?
- Misunderstandings
- Communication conflict
- Frustration
- All of the above
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Values A person’s deep cultural assumptions that affect all areas of life
1 out of 1
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Which of the following characteristics will NOT result in positive communication behavior between culturally diverse people?
- Identifying the sites of conflict
- Analyzing oneself, the event, and the context
- Passively communicating in a noninteractive style
- Understanding and prioritizing agenda items for both parties
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Jargon The linguistic shorthand used by people in a particular trade or profession
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Most speakers are anxious in at least some situations.
- True
- False
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The ability to communicate both appropriately and effectively with other people is referred to as adaptive learning.
- True
- False
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The Cultural Communication Conflict Triangle assumes that communication is constantly in flux.
- True
- False
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Beliefs A person’s judgments about right and wrong
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Why is having an understanding of communication anxiety an important component of the strategic communication process?
- Communicating effectively with even the slightest amount of anxiety is discouraged.
- Having any amount of communication anxiety will prevent a person from becoming a strategic communicator.
- Managing anxiety is not as important as identifying the source of the anxiety.
- Learning how to manage anxiety in different contexts greatly enhances a person's ability to develop effective communication strategies.
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Improving communication flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity enhances communication competence.
- True
- False
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Cross cultural Communication Communication between two culture
1 out of 1
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What three processes can organizations use to determine shared values?
- A list created by upper management, focus groups, and employee questionnaires
- Focus groups, consultants, and employee questionnaires
- Consultants, public relations specialists, and a list created by upper management
- Focus groups, consultants, and public relations specialists
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Total knowledge and complete understanding of another culture is
- common if the cultures are similar in religious beliefs.
- impossible.
- needed for successful communication to occur.
- damaging to a person's self perspective.
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Maintaining candor, avoiding deception, keeping messages accurate, and maintaining consistent behavior are some guidelines for sustaining
- communication values.
- political behavior.
- ethical communication.
- goal directed behavior.
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When using the proper terms to identify people who are members of different groups, _________ promotes positive communication and provides insights into others' perspectives.
- sensitivity
- prejudicial meaning
- awareness
- stereotyping behavior
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George has very negative preconceptions about certain groups of people, various activities, and specific locations in town. George is functioning out of his __________, which are negative stereotypes.
- prejudices
- discrimination
- ethnographies
- preconceived perceptions
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Values and ethics are always the same.
- True
- False
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