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1. The United States is gradually becoming a __________ nation.

A) heteronormative
B) plurality
C) cultureless
D) single-culture

2. __________ is the process by which we learn about the culture we are born into.
A) Acculturation
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Enculturation
D) Stereotyping

3. Which is an example of a culture based on geographical boundaries?

A) Jewish culture
B) LGBTQ culture
C) Hacker culture
D) Manhattan culture

4. Which term refers to both cultural and behavioral traits related to one's biological sex?
A) Gender
B) Ethnicity
C) Race
D) Diversity

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 5. In terms of age, younger people tend to self-identify by __________.
A) generation
B) relative mental capacity
C) relative physical ability
D) chronological age

6. Which of the following is likely to occur in a place with low uncertainty avoidance?
A) Having a lengthy conversation with a stranger
B) Avoiding eye contact while speed-walking to work
C) Asking and receiving directions from your phone instead of a person on the road
D) Road rage during rush-hour traffic

7. People who prefer low-context communication focus mainly on __________.

A) facial expressions
B) environmental cues
C) hand gestures
D) the spoken word

8. People in individualistic cultures value __________.

A) togetherness
B) tradition
C) personal autonomy
D) loyalty

9. It's Sarah's birthday, and she and a group of her friends decide together what they should
do to celebrate. This best describes which type of culture?
A) Collectivist
B) Individualist
C) High Context
D) Low Context

10. Which of the following values would be embraced in a traditionally feminine culture?
A) Assertiveness
B) Decisiveness
C) Independence
D) Benevolence

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11. People living in a high-contact culture are likely to __________.
A) hug their friends as a greeting
B) express little emotion when hearing good news
C) stand far apart from one another
D) stay calm when something unexpected happens

12. Which is an example of a low-contact culture?

A) United States
B) Australia
C) Japan
D) Iran

13. In a high-power-distance country, the hierarchy that exists between superiors and
subordinates is considered __________.
A) nonexistent
B) informal
C) illegitimate
D) traditional

14. Which of the following is an example of forced assimilation?

A) A Muslim student choosing to wear a hijab to school
B) All class members being required to participate in Catholic Mass
C) An American student deciding to speak Spanish at a school in Brazil
D) A college instructor wearing her long hair curly to class

15. Which of the following occurs when a person doesn't give up his or her core cultural
identity but does add another cultural layer?
A) Assimilation
B) Accommodation
C) Separation
D) Enculturation

16. Which of the following is a direct result of ethnocentrism?

A) Believing that the things you do are normal and better than the things others do
B) Believing that everyone is equal
C) Believing that cultures are different, and none is inherently better than any other
D) Believing that culture is important to everyone

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17. Which statement about ethnocentrism is false?
A) It encourages marginalization of other cultures.
B) It reinforces isolation of one's own culture.
C) It contributes to misunderstanding, ignorance, and prejudice.
D) It promotes a sense of togetherness and equality.

18. The act of showing negative and illogical bias toward that which is different is called
__________.
A) diversity
B) power distance
C) prejudice
D) assimilation

19. Which of the following is NOT a step in being culturally mindful?

A) Showing awareness of and respect for cultural variations
B) Expressing a willingness to learn about and participate in other cultures
C) Avoiding people of other cultures in order to learn more about your own
D) Limiting ethnocentrism and condemning hate

20. Which question will help you assess your cultural variations?
A) In what ways is your culture superior to other cultures?
B) Do you consider your culture oriented more toward individuals more concerned for
all?
C) What can you do to convince people from other cultures to join your culture?
D) Is enculturation a more effective process than acculturation for learning a culture?

21. As you familiarize yourself with other cultures, you will likely __________.
A) develop more cultural biases
B) become less ignorant or prejudiced about others
C) decide to abandon your culture in favor of another culture
D) become a proponent of hate speech

22. One way to familiarize yourself with a new culture is to __________.

A) examine your own heritage
B) learn new words in a different language
C) focus on local issues
D) reread your favorite book

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23. Which statement about ethnocentrism is true?
A) It makes it difficult for people in the same group to develop a sense of cohesion.
B) It discourages ignorance and helps prevent misunderstanding.
C) It makes conflict resolution between groups easier.
D) It can be controlled by acknowledging that there are aspects of other cultures that
you may not understand.

24. When asking questions about another culture, you should think like an anthropologist,
which involves __________.
A) looking for meaning and function
B) educating others about your beliefs
C) examining your age identity
D) developing an ethnocentric bias

25. What should be your response to hate speech?

A) Embrace it as an alternative viewpoint
B) Add to the conversation
C) Avoid and condemn it
D) Act like it doesn't exist

26. There is a general consensus that culture is something you are born with.
A) True
B) False

27. A person can belong to no more than one cultural group.

A) True
B) False

28. It is impossible to fully be a part of a new culture if you did not begin learning it from
birth.
A) True
B) False

29. Today, people have less agency to make choices about what groups they belong to than
they did in the past.
A) True
B) False

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30. People can choose to which degree they would like to remember and honor their
heritage.
A) True
B) False

31. Sex and gender are the same.

A) True
B) False

32. The term heteronormative means that heterosexuality is the preferred sexual orientation.
A) True
B) False

33. Age identity relates solely to your biological age.

A) True
B) False

34. As people get older, they generally tend to disassociate themselves from their
chronological age.
A) True
B) False

35. People living in a high-uncertainty-avoidance culture tend to be informal and flexible.

A) True
B) False

36. In high-context cultures, people rely on information from the situation to help interpret
the message.
A) True
B) False

37. In a collectivist culture, individual emotions are often expressed.

A) True
B) False

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38. The ideas of masculinity and femininity can apply to all cultures.
A) True
B) False

39. Power distance is the extent to which a culture recognizes and tolerates power.
A) True
B) False

40. It is important to remember that cultures don't exist in a vacuum.

A) True
B) False

41. At no time will cultures and co-cultures affect each other.

A) True
B) False

42. Accommodation may alter and shift a person's core cultural identity.
A) True
B) False

43. The Amish are an example of a culture that is separated from the dominant culture in the
United States.
A) True
B) False

44. Ethnocentrism occurs when a person thinks his or her culture is superior.
A) True
B) False

45. There are no benefits to ethnocentrism.

A) True
B) False

46. Prejudice is the product of knowing but not understanding.

A) True
B) False

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47. Immutable characteristics can be changed.
A) True
B) False

48. As you encounter people from other cultures, it's important to seek out information
about the types of variations each person follows.
A) True
B) False

49. The external impact of ethnocentrism outweighs any benefits it offers to the group.
A) True
B) False

50. _________________________ communication is the communication that occurs

between people of different cultural backgrounds.

51. The sum of shared knowledge, beliefs, values, and patterns of behavior shared by
members of a group is called ________________.

52. Cultures that exist within a larger culture are called _____________.

53. The learning process for co-cultures is referred to as _______________.

54. _______________ refers to the differences stemming from traditional categories like
race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and religion.

55. _______________ is a commonality based on genetically shared physical characteristics

of people in a group.

56. _______________ refers to the traditions, achievements, and beliefs that are part of the
history of a group or nation.

57. A society's willingness to tolerate ambiguity or uncertainty is referred to as

_________________.

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58. The extent to which a culture recognizes and tolerates the distribution of power among
individuals is called _________________.

59. _________________ occurs when one takes on the characteristics of a dominant general
culture.

60. When a co-cultured individual or group retains a core cultural identity while remaining
within the dominant general culture, it is called _________________.

61. Leading a separate existence while in the midst of the dominant culture is called
___________________.

62. Broad generalizations about people based on limited, exaggerated, or even false
information is called _____________________.

63. Explain the difference between gender and sex. Was there a time when they were
considered one and the same? What did this lead to? What changes are occurring today?

64. Discuss the differences between low-context and high-context cultures. Identify specific
issues that a person from a low-context culture may have in a high-context culture.

65. What negative consequences can occur as a result of prejudice, ignorance, and bigotry?
Explain how stereotyping can make the issue worse.

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Answer Key
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. D
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. D
18. C
19. C
20. B
21. B
22. B
23. D
24. A
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. B
29. B
30. A
31. B
32. A
33. B
34. A
35. B
36. A
37. B
38. A
39. A
40. A
41. B
42. B
43. A
44. A

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45. B
46. B
47. B
48. A
49. A
50. Intercultural
51. culture
52. co-cultures
53. acculturation
54. Diversity
55. Ethnicity
56. Heritage
57. uncertainty avoidance
58. power distance
59. Assimilation
60. accommodation
61. separation
62. hate
63.
64.
65.

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