Which of the following is true of personal space requirements?

Which of the following is true of personal space requirements?
 a. The study of space requirements is known as chronemics.
  b. In the United States culture, very little personal space is expected or required as compared to other cultures of the world.
  c. Space operates as a language, just as time does.
  d. All of the above statements are true.

Ques. 2

Which of the following are NOT barriers to intercultural communication?
 a. Ethnocentrism, stereotypes, and translation limitations
  b. Chronemics, proxemics, and kinesics
  c. Synergy, decentralized decision making, and cross functional teams
  d. All of the above are barriers

Ques. 3

Which of the following statements about culture is true?
 a. Culture is inborn from the moment of birth.
  b. Components of culture such as value of the individual, value placed on materialism, work ethic, etc. are distinct, unrelated elements.
  c. Stereotyping allows one to form accurate mental pictures of the main characteristics of another group.
  d. None of the above statements are true.

Ques. 4

Which of the following is FALSE concerning stereotyping?
 a. Stereotyping interferes with the observer being able to understand the other person.
  b. Stereotyping is reinforced when the observer sees a behavior that conforms to the stereotype.
  c. Stereotyping aids in communication by categorizing cultures into distinct groups that have similarities.
  d. Stereotyping can occur concerning any group of people.

Ques. 5

Many leading figures in recent corporate scandals were never convicted of a crime. Which of the following best describes their behavior:
 a. Behavior that is illegal and unethical
  b. Behavior that is illegal, yet ethical
  c. Behavior that is legal, yet unethical
  d. Behavior that is both legal and ethical

Ques. 6

You are faced with a work-related ethical dilemma. In deciding what action to take, you would:
 a. Check the company code of ethics to see if the action is prohibited.
  b. Check legal implications and the company code of ethics, and then decide if the action is personally ethical.
  c. Check with colleagues to see if they would take the action.
  d. Check the legal implications and feel free to take the action if it is not illegal.

Ques. 7

A supervisor on the night shift at a manufacturing plant is told to dump chemicals used in the refining process rather than dispose of them properly according to safety regulations. The owner of the company insists that the chemicals are not harmful to the environment, but the supervisor knows that the dumping is illegal. The supervisor believes that he will lose his job if he reports the problem to authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency. This is an example of which potential cause of unethical behavior?
 a. obsession with personal advancement.
  b. excessive emphasis on profits.
  c. uncertainty about whether an act is wrong.
  d. Unwilling to stand for what is right.