Ch 5 Quiz Comm 2120

11/19/23, 2:44 PM e o000 Quiz Chapter 5 Fall 2023 Results for Jyiie () Correct answers are hidden. Score for this attempt: 9 out of 10 Submitted Nov 19 at 2:43pm This attempt took 1 minute. Question 1 171 pts If Maria were talking to Joe, who 1s from a low-context culture, she would be advised to: use common terms, as he would not know high-society terms. expect that most of the message is in the words and not the context. expect that most of the message is in the situation and not the words. use profanity to identify with Joe, who must be from a low class. Rationale: In low-context cultures, people tend not to presume that others share their beliefs, attitudes, and values, so they strive to be informative, clear, and direct in their communication. Question 2 1/1 pts With regard to the direct use of language, which of these statements 1s FALSE? https://canvas.unm.edu/courses/28757/quizzes/198746/history?version=1 1/6

11/19/23, 2:44 PM P emms Quiz History: Quiz Chapter 5 Fall 2023 Americans tend to be direct, blunt, and honest. Most cultures use less direct language than Americans do in order to preserve the dignity of others. In Asian cultures, directness often clashes with the maintenance of group needs. In Japan "OK" can actually mean No. Rationale: In Asian cultures, relatively vague, ambiguous language—and even silence—are frequently used, and there's no need to provide a lot of explicit information in messages. . 1171 pt Question 3 pts According to Co-cultural Communication Theory, Euro-Americans are the dominant culture in the United States and therefore have more power. True False Rationale: According to Co-cultural Communication Theory, the people who have more power within a society determine the dominant culture because they decide the prevailing views, values, and traditions. https://canvas.unm.edu/courses/28757/quizzes/198746/history?version=1 2/6

11/19/23, 2:44 PM “SEamms Quiz History: Quiz Chapter 5 Fall 2023 Rationale: Because members of co-cultures are different from the dominant culture, they use a variety of communication practices that help them interact with people in the culturally dominant group. These practices include assimilation, accommodation, and separation. . 111 pt Question 6 pts Which of these statements describes a co-culture? It has more power than the dominant culture. It strictly conforms to the dominant culture's values and norms. Euro-American men are an example in the United States. It has less power than the dominant culture. Rationale: Co-cultures may be based on age, gender, social class, ethnicity, religion, mental and physical ability, sexual orientation, and other elements that unify people who occupy a less powerful position within a society. . 171 Question 7 /1 pts People who have a monochronic time orientation are: careful about their scheduling of time. https://canvas.unm.edu/courses/28757/quizzes/198746/history?version=1 4/6

11/19/23, 2:44 PM S Quiz History: Quiz Chapter 5 Fall 2023 relaxed about their use of time. rarely worried about wasting time. comfortable waiting a long time for other people. Rationale: People who have a monochronic time orientation view time as a precious resource. It can be saved, spent, wasted, lost, or made up, and it can even run out. | Incorrect Question 8 0/1 pts In a high-context culture, communicators: presume that listeners share extensive knowledge with them. feel a need to provide explicit information to listeners. rely more on direct and explicit language to create meaning. All of the options are correct. Rationale: In high-context cultures, such as China, Korea, and Japan, people presume that others within the culture will share their viewpoints and thus perceive situations in very much the same way. https://canvas.unm.edu/courses/28757/quizzes/198746/history?version=1 5/6