Capítulo 1
The ____ culture controls the societal institutions government, education, and social.
(Dominant or Submissive)
Dominant
The elements that compose culture are religion, history, values, social organizations, and _____.
(Language or Beliefs)
Language
Traditional definitions of “____” are undergoing major changes in the United States.
(Family or Friends)
Family
Cultural or ethnic membership, gender, sexual orientation, social class, religious affiliation, age, disability, or professional identity. All of these are an example of which identity?
(Social identity or Personal identity)
Social Identity
Identification with feelings of connectedness to others and higher meanings in life. Is which Identity?
(Spiritual or Personal)
Spiritual Identity
There are two major perspectives on ethics. Which are?
(Fundamentalism and Relativism or Trust and Love)
Fundamentalism and Relativism
______ is dynamic, symbolic, contextual, learned, and has a consequence.
(Communication or Silence)
Communication
An Arab proverb states: “A house without an ____ ____ is like an orchard without a well.”
(Elderly Person or Dust Pan)
Elderly Person
Unique attributes that we associate with our individuated self in comparison with others. This is an example of which identity?
(Personal Identity or Social identity)
Personal Identity
The fundamental beliefs that are shared by the members of a cultural group. Labels, a category of ___ symbols, are names or markers used to classify individual, social, or cultural groups.
(Emoji or Core)
Core Symbols
A society can encompass more than one culture.
(True or False)
True
Culture is learned, transmitted from generation to generation, based on symbols, and is a _____ and integrated system.
(Dynamic or Dynomite)
Dynamic
In Egypt, for example, “_____ family members carry out household tasks, work in fields, and take care of the very young and the very old.”
(Extended or Nuclear)
Extended
Husband, wife, children, father working and mom a homemaker. These are examples of which type of family?
(Traditional Family or Non-Traditional Families)
Traditional Family
An attitude (usually negative) toward a cultural group based on little or no evidence. Is what?
(Stereotype or Prejudice)
Prejudice
______ communication involves communicative interaction between people from varying cultures.
(Intercultural or Extercultural)
Intercultural
The components of communication include source, encoding, messages, channel, receiver, decoding, feedback, and ____.
(Noise or Google)
Noise
These cultures tend to relational, collectivist, intuitive, and contemplative, prefer group values, and duties (Japan, China, Arab)
(Low-Context Culture or High-Context Cultures)
High-Context Cultures
Merging of different family systems from previous marriage. Is an example of which type of family?
(Blended Family or Separated Family)
Blended Family
Subtle insults directed at people, often done unconsciously. Are?
(Macroaggressions or Microaggressions)
Microaggressions
______ may share some dominant culture characteristics but also exhibit different communication behaviors.
(Co-Cultures or Mo-Cultures)
Co-cultures
Culture informs its members regarding life; therefore, it reduces confusion and helps them predict what to expect from life.
(True or False)
True
These cultures tend to be logical, linear, and action-oriented, prefer individual initiative, self-assertion, and personal achievement (North America, Germany, Scandinavia)
Low-Context Culture
Extended kinship groups (Cousins, grandmaothers, grandfathers, aunts and uncles). Are examples of what type of family?
(Extended Family or Nuclear Family)
Extended Family
Widely held beliefs about a group of people.
(Stereotypes or Macroaggressions)
Stereotypes