Greetings
Some Chinese bow to greet people and show respect or __________ while others just wave their hands or shake hands with people they meet for the first time.
a) Gratitude
b) Friendships
c) Feelings
a) Gratitude
The term society to refer to a group of people sharing a common set of values and norms.
True
False
True
Which is the most widely practiced religion in the world?
Christianity
United States is a group country.
True
False
False
In Japan and Korea, people always ___________ when greeting one another.
a) Hold hands
b) Bow
c) Wave their hands
b) Bow
Caste system is...
a) the extent to which individuals can move out of the strata into which they are born.
b) a term that refers to norms that are more widely observed, have greater moral significance than other norms, and are central to the functioning of a society and to its social life.
c) is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a per- son is born, and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual’s lifetime.
c) is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a per- son is born, and change in that position is usually not possible during an individual’s lifetime.
The predominant religion in South America is Roman Catholic.
Yes or no
Yes
Give an example of a group country
Japan
In Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia and Mexico, it is common for people to _________ one another when they first meet in most informal situations.
a)shake hands
b) greeting
c) kiss
c) kiss
_____ is a belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture.
Ethnocentrism
What is the difference between religion and the ethical system?
Religion is a system of shared beliefs and rituals that are concerned with the realm of the sacred, while an ethical system is a set of moral principles, or values, that are used to guide and shape behavior.
High managerial mobility is a characteristic of...
Individualism
In Iran, men greet men by putting their __________ over their hearts along with a little bow. They stand very close to one another, about 12 inches apart, when they talk.
a)Left hand
b)Both hands
c) Right hand
c) Right hand
______ are the social rules and guidelines that pre- scribe appropriate behavior in particular situations.
a) societies
b) norms
c) regulations
b) norms
Which religion prohibits banks from charging interests?
Islam
What is a group?
It is an association of two or more individuals who have a shared sense of identity and who interact with each other in structured ways on the basis of a common set of expectations about each other’s behavior.
In Burma, Thailand and India, people press their _________ together close to their chests and greet one another with a slight bow.
a)Fingers
b)Right hands
c)Palms
c)Palms
_____are the routine conventions of everyday life.
Folkways
Islamic banks have two different banking methods: the mudarabah and central banks.
True
False
False. It's the the mudarabah and murabaha.
What are Hofstede's five dimensions of culture?
Power distance, individualism versus collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity versus femininity, and long-term versus short-term orientation.