A: A) In direct cultures, directly giving negative information is seen as impolite and crude.
B: A) If you are communicating with people from indirect cultures, you’d better often your statements and come into topics gradually.
C: A) In cultures with direct communication style, both literal truthfulness and efficiency in communication are highly valued.
D: A) It is a sign of trust and respect to express your true position without delay in direct cultures.
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- Which of the following cultures is unlikely to employ self-effacement communication style to communicate with people from other cultures?
- The Americans belong to . A: low-context culture B: cultures of indirect communication style C: cultures of self-enhancement communication style D: cultures of status-oriented communication style
- Ting-Toomey predicts that people in collectivist cultures will be more concerned than people in individualist cultures with: A: Self-face B: Negative face C: Direct face-negotiation strategies D: Positive face
- Which of the following statements are true? A: Different cultures have the same attitude towards eye contact. B: In some cultures, eye contact and looking other people in the eye are expressions of courtesy, respect and willingness to communicate. C: In some cultures, looking directly at each other is often regarded as provocation, disrespect and disobedience. D: Individuals from an eye-contact culture will not hold a skeptical attitude towards those from a non-eye-contact culture.
- Which cultures are indirect communication styles more likely to be used in？ A: American and British cultures B: European and Asian cultures C: North American and South American cultures D: Chinese and Japanese cultures
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Which of the following statements about Eastern cultures is true?
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Although lack of direct eye contact may signal a lack of trust in people from the United States, in other cultures it signals respect.
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As you continue to learn more about foreign cultures you may often have to revise your ideas and opinions. A: True B: False
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Understanding even a few key gestures from different cultures can make you a better ______. A: communication B: communicator C: commuter D: communist
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What brought you to this course. You expect __________________ . A: to improve your understanding of other people and their cultures, B: to understand differences in communication and culture between China and English-speaking countries C: to diminish intercultural misunderstanding and conflicts through learning barriers to intercultural communication, D: to better understand your own culture as well as that of the English-speaking countries