Test Bank For Intercultural Communication A Contextual Approach 7th Edition by James W. Neuliep
Chapter 6: The Sociorelational Context
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is an example of an involuntary membership group?
a. age
b. religion
c. occupation
d. education
Ans: A
Answer Location: Dimensions of Group Variability
Learning Objective: 6-1: Compare and contrast the nature of group membership and group behavior across cultures.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Which of the following is an example of a voluntary membership group?
a. political affiliation
b. sex
c. race
d. family
Ans: A
Answer Location: Dimensions of Group Variability
Learning Objective: 6-1: Compare and contrast the nature of group membership and group behavior across cultures.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. A group whose norms, values, and aspirations shape the behaviors of its members is called ______.
a. an out-group
b. a voluntary nonmembership group
c. a racial group
d. an in-group
Ans: D
Answer Location: In-Groups and Out-Groups
Learning Objective: 6-1: Compare and contrast the nature of group membership and group behavior across cultures
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. Reference groups serve which two functions?
a. membership and nonmembership function
b. voluntary and involuntary function
c. comparative and referent function
d. comparative and normative function
Ans: D
Answer Location: Reference Groups
Learning Objective: 6-1: Compare and contrast the nature of group membership and group behavior across cultures
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. A role which has well-defined, perhaps even contractual behavioral, expectations is called ______.
a. a voluntary role
b. an informal role
c. a formal role
d. a membership role
Ans: C
Answer Location: Role Relationships
Learning Objective: 6-2: Define and discuss the concept of role relationships across cultures.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. A role whose behavioral expectations are learned through experience and vary considerably from person to person is called ______.
a. a voluntary role
b. an informal role
c. a formal role
d. a membership role
Ans: B
Answer Location: Role Relationships
Learning Objective: 6-2: Define and discuss the concept of role relationships across cultures.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. The total accumulation of our roles constitutes our ______.
a. membership groups
b. social identity
c. role hierarchy
d. voluntary groups
Ans: B
Answer Location: Role Relationships
Learning Objective: 6-2: Define and discuss the concept of role relationships across cultures.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. The rank ordering of roles within a culture is called ______.
a. social stratification
b. social differentiation
c. social cohesion
d. social positioning
Ans: A
Answer Location: Role Differentiation and Stratification
Learning Objective: 6-2: Define and discuss the concept of role relationships across cultures.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
9. In general, high-context collectivistic cultures possess ______.
a. strict hierarchical role stratification
b. strict social cohesion
c. loose social positioning
d. loose social differentiation
Ans: A
Answer Location: Role Differentiation and Stratification
Learning Objective: 6-2: Define and discuss the concept of role relationships across cultures.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. The nuclear family is prevalent in most ______.
a. high-context collectivistic cultures
b. low-context collectivistic cultures
c. high-context individualistic cultures
d. low-context individualistic cultures
Ans: D
Answer Location: Family Groups
Learning Objective: 6-4: Compare and contrast families and family roles across cultures.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Difficulty Level: Easy
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