1.Which statement regarding reentry shock is incorrect?
A:For the expatriates, transition to home culture is short and usually problem-free.
B:This phase may also be called reverse cultural shock.
C:Children of expatriates may encounter readjustment problems when they find that the education they received abroad is not comparable to that of U.S. schools.
D:Reentry shock is typically shorter than cultural shock, but may vary depending on the adjustment made in the foreign country.
答案:For the expatriates, transition to home culture is short and usually problem-free
2.Which statement about values is incorrect?
A:People in various cultures have basically similar values.
B:Values are learned by contacts with family members, teachers, and religious leaders.
C:Values are social principles, goals, or standards accepted by persons in a culture.
D:Values will be influenced by what is seen on television or read in newspapers.
答案:People in various cultures have basically similar values.
3.Which statement referring to thought patterns is incorrect?
A:Asians typically use the inductive method of reasoning.
B:When using the deductive method of reasoning, one starts with the facts and goes to generalizations.
C:Recognizing different thought patterns is important in negotiation with different cultures.
D:Thought patterns impact oral communication.
答案:When using the deductive method of reasoning, one starts with the facts and goes to generalizations
4.Which statement about nonverbal behaviors and culture is incorrect?
A:They both involve shared understandings.
B:They will not change.
C:They are similar in that both are learned.
D:They are passed from generation to generation.
答案:They will not change
5.Nonverbal messages are not communicated by:
A:means of general appearance
B:your language ability
C:facial expressions
D:body movements
答案:your language ability
6.Which statement least represents U.S. values?
A:U.S. Americans value equality over inequality.
B:U.S. Americans value time management over leisure.
C:U.S. Americans value history over planning for the future.
D:U.S. Americans value directness over indirectness.
答案:U.S. Americans value history over planning for the future
7.According to Kohls, the dominant American cultural patterns do not include:
A:individualism
B:collectivism
C:privacy
D:equality
答案:collectivism
8.Which statement related to work attitudes is incorrect?
A:U.S. attitudes toward work are more relaxed than those in Europe.
B:In the United States, the attitude toward work is ingrained from an early age.
C:In the United States, hard work is applauded and often rewarded.
D:The Japanese attitude toward work is very group oriented.
答案:U.S. attitudes toward work are more relaxed than those in Europe
9.Some international firms spend much time in college recruiting because
A:they are looking for young, naive individuals who are less likely to experience stress when leaving their home country.
B:they are looking for candidates who already have such qualifications as language proficiency and overseas experience.
C:college students are more likely to have characteristics such as adaptability, flexibility and empathy than older persons.
D:students lack negative experiences that would influence their decisions about going abroad for business.
答案:they are looking for candidates who already have such qualifications as language proficiency and overseas experience
10.Which statement does not reflect the intimate zone?
A:Less than 18 inches
B: Entered when shaking hands
C:The most formal zone
D:Reserved for very close friends
答案:The most formal zone
11.Which statement of the following is incorrect?
A:Cultures differ in their perception of furniture arrangement.
B:Cultures differ in their perception of personal space.
C:Cultures differ in the basic needs of human beings.
D:Cultures differ in their use of seating.
A:You feel at home in the new culture. B:You respect their customs but realize you will forget about them as soon as you return to your home country. C:You adapt to and become involved in activities of the culture. D:You cultivate friendships among the nationals. 13.Nonverbal communication is important to the study of intercultural communication because
A:people use nonverbal communication to regulate interaction, repeat messages B:people use nonverbal communication to create identity C:people use nonverbal communication to express internal states D:people use nonverbal communication to substitute actions for words 14.Cultural adaptation strategies include:
A:Working to maintain contact with your own culture B:Guarding against ethnocentrism C:Hire a tour guide D:Learning about the language of the host culture 15.Which of the following are functions of the family?
A:Economic function B:Identity function C:Offering a job D:Reproductive function 16.The elements that compose culture include:
A:values B:history C:language D:social organizations, 17.While black symbolizes mourning in the United States, white is often worn to Chinese funerals.
A:对 B:错 18.Culture is transmitted from generation to generation.
A:错 B:对 19.A culture’s sense of time can not be understood by learning how members of that culture view informal time and whether or not their orientation toward time is monochromic or polychronic.
A:对 B:错 20.Cultures do not exist in a vacuum.
A:错 B:对 21.Nonverbal messages can work alone or in tandem with verbal messages.
A:对 B:错 22.People who experience cultural shock can become homesick and even develop physical ailments.
A:错 B:对 23.The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis is associated with linguistic determination.
A:错 B:对 24.Culture is learned, transmitted from generation to generation, based on symbols, and is a dynamic and integrated system
A:对 B:错 25.A typical stereotype of U.S. people is that they place great importance on the family.
A:对 B:错 26.Schools are the primary means for pass a culture’s history and traditions from generation to generation.
A:错 B:对 27.Learning a second language does not distort or change a person's perspective.
A:错 B:对 28.Most people in China use the indirect method of reasoning to solve problems.
A:错 B:对 29.People in the United States are more formal when compared to people of other cultures.
A:对 B:错 30.You can live a day without the influence of culture.
A:对 B:错 31.All of the major institutions of a culture are linked.
A:对 B:错 32.The body is a major source of nonverbal messages.
A:对 B:错 33. Cultural values can not be reflected in the language used by a culture.
A:错 B:对 34.People from countries with strong uncertainty avoidance are more likely to have shorter employment time with employers.
A:对 B:错 35. Cultural diversity leads to differences in beliefs about the causes and treatment of illness.
A:对 B:错 36.Signs are usually simpler than symbols.
A:对 B:错 37.The communication context is the socio-cultural environment in which communication takes place.
A:对 B:错 38.Nonverbal communication is not culture-bound.
A:错 B:对 39.Collectivism emphasizes common interests, conformity, and independence.
A:对 B:错 40.Ethnocentrists believe that their cultural background is the correct way to analyze problems.
A:错 B:对 41.Communication behavior is born.
A:对 B:错 42.Empathy is important communicator quality for educators working in a multicultural classroom.
A:错 B:对
