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1. Gabby comes from a culture where life traditionally revolved around the sea and what could be harvested from it. Although her culture has changed with the rise of the Internet and other technologies, a large percentage of families still own boats and work in industries such as fishing, canning, or shipping. There are also yearly festivals celebrating the start of various fishing seasons. Gabby's culture best exemplifies how ______ often affects culture.
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history
religion
education
money
geography
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2. At Sadie's work, employees usually have a say in office-related decisions. Sadie most likely belongs to a
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feminist culture.
low-context culture.
culture with high power distance.
high-context culture.
culture with low power distance.
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3. Dorian believes that if he puts all of his energy into working rather than having fun, he will be successful. Based on this information, is can be said that Dorian adheres to
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the values of a polychronic culture.
an ethnocentric view of the world.
the Protestant work ethic.
a high power distance.
the values of a high-context culture.
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4. Which process involves translating a message into a new language and then back into the original language so that the original message and the second translation can be compared?
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double translating
high-context translating
back translating
two-word verb translating
colloquialism translating
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5. Which of the following statements about body movements is true?
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The different ways cultures use physical behaviors do not affect communication.
Some body movements have clear meanings in a culture while others have no definite meaning.
Hand gestures may mean different things in different cultures, but eye contact always conveys the same message.
Countries that speak English all apply the same meanings to particular hand gestures.
If you nod your head, everyone will know what you mean, regardless of which culture they belong to.
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6. Which of the following combines a verb with a second element to create a meaning that the verb does not have alone?
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two-word verbs
high-context verbs
adjectives
colloquialisms
conjunctions
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7. Which of the following should you do to adapt your English to a nonnative English speaking audience?
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Stick to using questions with yes/no answers.
Do not continually check for understanding to avoid insulting the other person's intelligence.
Speak exactly as you would talk to your native English speaking friend.
Use plenty of colloquialisms and slang.
Talk simply, slowly, and clearly.
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8. Which of the following statements about language is true?
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Every language uses the same grammatical structure.
Even words that seem the same in two languages may have different meanings.
Dictionary translations can always explain any manner of expression.
A word in one language always has a corresponding term in another.
It is a relatively easy thing to get a precise translation if the translator is skilled.
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9. Which of the following statements about stereotypes is true?
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They are positive generalizations about a culture.
They have no basis in reality.
They should never be used in international business for any reason.
They are more likely to exemplify an individual than a general type.
They can blind us to people's true natures.
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10. According to Geert Hofstede, ______ is "the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one category of people from another."
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culture
business
globalization
communication
technology
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