Bridging Differences Answers

“Assuming your cultural traits are superior to all others” is _______________.a.creating a barrierb.ethnocentrismc.impossible to overcomed.a cultural trait

Which of the following is an example of assuming similarities?a.“I know you’ll agree with this...”b.“Let’s all decide on a topic together.”c.“Which movie do you want to see?”d.“I can’t stand broccoli!”

When we assume differences we ________________. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Adopting the attitude of “we are the learners” is one way to __________.a.adjust to ambiguityb.focus on stereotypesc.control our biasesd.assume differences

What is a communication barrier?a.anything that gets in the way of effective communicationb.steps you take to avoid negative communicationc.a way to communicate only with those you like and get along withd.a system that will keep you from becoming knowledgeable about communication

Different communication codes refers to ___________________.a.the language we speakb.our nonverbal communication behaviorsc.both A and Bd.neither A nor B

Tolerating ambiguity means ______________.a.accepting more uncertainty than usualb.accepting differences during communicationc.accepting that culture shock is inevitabled.accepting that you will never understand other cultures

Getting to know others as individuals is an important step in ___________________.a.overcoming communication barriersb.developing culture shockc.becoming educatedd.all of the above

One negative effect of assuming differences is _______________.a.we can isolate ourselves from othersb.we will experience culture shockc.we will have to learn many new languagesd.people will make assumptions about you

When we focus on stereotypes we may ___________________. a. experience culture shock b. develop ethnocentrism c. unconsciously look for information to support our generalizations d. develop new, supportive relationships with others Please select the best answer from the choices provided