Week 12 - Bridging Differences Answers

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“Assuming your cultural traits are superior to all others” is _______________.

A
creating a barrier
B
ethnocentrism
C
impossible to overcome
D
a cultural trait
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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!”
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When we assume differences we ________________. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
assume that our stereotypes are true
B
assume that communication with others is not worthwhile
C
assume that others are so different from us that we could not communicate effectively
D
all of the above
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Adopting the attitude of “we are the learners” is one way to __________.

A
adjust to ambiguity
B
focus on stereotypes
C
control our biases
D
assume differences
5

What is a communication barrier?

A
anything that gets in the way of effective communication
B
steps you take to avoid negative communication
C
a way to communicate only with those you like and get along with
D
a system that will keep you from becoming knowledgeable about communication
6

Different communication codes refers to ___________________.

A
the language we speak
B
our nonverbal communication behaviors
C
both A and B
D
neither A nor B
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Tolerating ambiguity means ______________.

A
accepting more uncertainty than usual
B
accepting differences during communication
C
accepting that culture shock is inevitable
D
accepting that you will never understand other cultures
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Getting to know others as individuals is an important step in ___________________.

A
overcoming communication barriers
B
developing culture shock
C
becoming educated
D
all of the above
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One negative effect of assuming differences is _______________.

A
we can isolate ourselves from others
B
we will experience culture shock
C
we will have to learn many new languages
D
people will make assumptions about you
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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
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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!”
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What is a communication barrier?

A
anything that gets in the way of effective communication
B
steps you take to avoid negative communication
C
a way to communicate only with those you like and get along with
D
a system that will keep you from becoming knowledgeable about communication
13

One negative effect of assuming differences is _______________.

A
we can isolate ourselves from others
B
we will experience culture shock
C
we will have to learn many new languages
D
people will make assumptions about you
14

Adopting the attitude of “we are the learners” is one way to __________.

A
adjust to ambiguity
B
focus on stereotypes
C
control our biases
D
assume differences
15

Getting to know others as individuals is an important step in ___________________.

A
overcoming communication barriers
B
developing culture shock
C
becoming educated
D
all of the above
16

Different communication codes refers to ___________________.

A
the language we speak
B
our nonverbal communication behaviors
C
both A and B
D
neither A nor B
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When we assume differences we ________________. Select the correct option from the choices provided.

A
assume that our stereotypes are true
B
assume that others are so different from us that we could not communicate with them effectively
C
assume that communication with others is not worthwhile
D
all of the above
18

Which of the following communication barriers is very difficult to overcome?

A
stereotypes
B
assuming similarities
C
different communication codes
D
none of the above
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Tolerating ambiguity means ______________.

A
accepting more uncertainty than usual
B
accepting differences during communication
C
accepting that culture shock is inevitable
D
accepting that you will never understand other cultures

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