Cultural Awareness discussion

 For this Discussion/Posting #1, please take the “Cultural Awareness Quiz” (a PDF file in the Module/Unit #1.  You may need to print out the document and take it or do it from your screen.  In addition to this, engage in a web search on the terms “cultural competence” (a popular term about gaining knowledge and skills to be culturally conversant and aware in business/health/applied settings).  Look over any of the links that come up.  Then, answer the following questions in this discussion.  Please respond to at least two of your peer responses as well. 

 *Your Initial Post (you have to answer questions in an initial posting on every discussion):  This should be 250 words single-spaced. 

1) What kinds of presumptions are made in the “Cultural Awareness Quiz”?  What kind of knowledge and or skills must you have to be considered “Culturally Aware”?  Do you agree with this?  Why or why not?

2) What do you think of these presumptions?  How accurate are these?  What kind of person does this quiz seem to base all of the answers on (male, multilingual, with what traits?, well traveled)?

3) How is “cultural competence” defined on the web?  What kind of presumptions are made through this notion?  What types of fields and or professions seem to use this term (“cultural competence”)?

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Quiz #1 – Module 1
Due Jan 6 at 11:59pm Points 50 Questions 25
Available Jan 4 at 6am – Jan 7 at 4am 3 days Time Limit 75 Minutes
Allowed Attempts Unlimited

Instructions

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LATEST Attempt 1 30 minutes 50 out of 50

Score for this attempt: 50 out of 50
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This attempt took 30 minutes.

This quiz poses items on material from Martin & Nakayama, Chapter 1, Why Study Intercultural
Communication. Please answer each of the questions below.

In the spirit of enabling you to fully learn and absorb the reading material, I am allowing you
take this quiz an unlimited number of times and to record the highest grade you earned on
this quiz. So please review your responses and go back and re-read the material to maximize your
success on this quiz!

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2 / 2 pts问题 1

The ________ imperative for studying intercultural communication
refers to the need to understand differences in a diverse work
environment, identify new business markets and develop new products
for differing cultural contexts.

demographic

peace

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technological

economic Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 2

John, an engineer in a multinational corporation, emails coworkers from
India and Taiwan on a weekly basis. John’s communication illustrates
the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

technological Correct!Correct!

self-awareness

economic

peace

2 / 2 pts问题 3

Ethnic conflicts in Bosnia and the Soviet Union as well as ethnic
tensions in other multicultural nations illustrates the _____ imperative
for studying intercultural communication.

economic
demographic

peace Correct!Correct!

ethical

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2 / 2 pts问题 4

Maria had never really thought much about her Italian heritage until she
became friends with Aylin, an American of Middle Eastern descent.
Through conversation and visits to Aylin’s family, Maria gradually began
to realize how many of her own behaviors were culturally determined.
Maria’s experience illustrates the _____ imperative for studying
intercultural communication.

self-awareness Correct!Correct!

demographic
economic

ethical

2 / 2 pts问题 5

People who believe that behavior can only be judged within the context
in which it occurs are operating from a _____ position of ethics.

relativist Correct!Correct!

universalist

demographic

cultural

2 / 2 pts问题 6

Rebecca is appalled that in some countries, girls regularly marry before
the age of fifteen. She believes that all females should be adults before

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they marry regardless of their culture because of issues of education,
prenatal health, and economic rights. Rebecca has assumed the _____
position of ethics.

politicized

universalist Correct!Correct!

relativist

westernized

2 / 2 pts问题 7

Economic disparity among ethnic groups in the United States can best
be understood by looking at ______.

economic mobility

enclaves

assimilatable groups

class structure Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 8

Many American companies provide little or no training before sending
their workers overseas.

True Correct!Correct!

False

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2 / 2 pts问题 9

Until the 1960s, most immigrants to the United States came from
Europe.

True Correct!Correct!

False

2 / 2 pts问题 10

In the next 20 years, the racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S.
population will be distributed more evenly across the nation.

True

False Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 11

The need to market products effectively in different countries illustrates
the ____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

economic Correct!Correct!
technological
demographic
peace

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2 / 2 pts问题 12

The possibility of communicating with people from different cultures via
email, fax, and the internet illustrates the ______ imperative for
studying intercultural communication.

economic

self awareness

peace
technological Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 13

Changes in the composition of the US population illustrate the ______
imperative for studying intercultural communication.

demographic Correct!Correct!

economic
peace
technological

2 / 2 pts问题 14

John and Nancy were raised in Illinois and speak only English. Many of
their neighbors, however, have immigrated from countries outside the
United States and speak English as a second language. John and
Nancy’s desire to have a positive relationship with their diverse

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neighbors illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural
communication.

technological
peace
demographic Correct!Correct!
economic

2 / 2 pts问题 15

Violence, conflict and tension between differing cultural groups in
constant contact illustrates the ______ imperative for studying
intercultural communication.

economic
self awareness
peace Correct!Correct!
demographic

2 / 2 pts问题 16

Increased understanding of one’s self as a cultural being illustrates the
_____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

technological

self awareness Correct!Correct!

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demographic
ethical

2 / 2 pts问题 17

Toni tells her Chinese friend Guiwen that he should not be angry about
his perceived superficial friendliness of many Americans without first
understanding the cultural context of the behavior. Toni has taken a
_____ position of ethics.

explanatory

universalist

non-judgmental

relativist Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 18

The process by which we “look in the mirror” to see ourselves as
cultural beings is known as _____.

journaling

self reflexivity Correct!Correct!

self awareness

heterogeneity

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2 / 2 pts问题 19

The term ______ refers to the result of increased contact (though the
internet, media reports and travel) between people around the world.

global village Correct!Correct!

assimilatable

heterogeneity

self reflexivity

2 / 2 pts问题 20

The expansion of businesses into markets around the world is known
as ______.

mobility

heterogeneity

immigration

globalization Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 21

Historically, the anti-immigrant nativistic movements…

targeted immigrants of Southern European descent only.

were not supported by the government of the United States.

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promoted violence against newer immigrants to the United States. Correct!Correct!

were a form of economic protection for enclave communities.

2 / 2 pts问题 22

The majority of immigrants to the United States now come from Latin
America or Asia.

True Correct!Correct!
False

2 / 2 pts问题 23

Generally speaking, all immigrants can assimilate in the American
“Melting Pot.”

True
False Correct!Correct!

2 / 2 pts问题 24

The universalist position holds that cultural behavior can only be judged
from the context in which it occurs.

True
False Correct!Correct!

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2 / 2 pts问题 25

Maquiladoras are an example of how multinational corporations can
reap lower labor costs while adhering to U.S. environmental policies.

True Correct!Correct!
False

Quiz Score: 50 out of 50