________ is a shared system of symbols, beliefs, attitudes, values, expectations, and norms for behavior.
A) Attitude
B) Culture
C) Disposition
D) Preference
E) Xenophobia
Ques. 2________ involves the practice of accepting multiple cultures on their own terms.
A) Ethnocentrism
B) Cultural flexibility
C) Competency
D) Cultural pluralism
E) Cultural coherency
Ques. 3________ is the practice of assigning a wide range of generalized attributes to an individual based on his or her membership in a particular culture or social group.
A) Xenophobia
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Stereotyping
D) Cultural pluralism
E) Coherency
Ques. 4Xenophobia is the fear of
A) bridges.
B) unfamiliar environments.
C) foreigners.
D) change.
E) crisis.
Ques. 5How can one learn to show respect for others and to communicate effectively in business?
A) Make basic assumptions about a culture based on past experience.
B) Judge people based on dress and actions.
C) Ignore the differences between another person's culture and your own.
D) Hold firm to beliefs and biases that have been developed.
E) Adapt your communication style to that of the new cultures you encounter.
Ques. 6The practice of accepting multiple cultures on their own terms is known as
A) ethnocentrism.
B) cultural pluralism.
C) ethnography.
D) stereotyping.
E) cultural coherency.
Ques. 7Ethnocentrism can be overcome in part by
A) avoiding assumptions.
B) judging other groups according to your own standards.
C) ignoring the distinctions among cultures.
D) remembering people from other cultures communicate in ways that are inferior to your own.
E) asserting the superiority of your own culture.
Ques. 8When you react ethnocentrically, you
A) assume that your culture is superior to others.
B) accept the differences that exist between your culture and other cultures.
C) focus on the possibility that your words and actions will be misunderstood.
D) show respect for other cultures.
E) understand the long standing traditions of the other culture.
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