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Test Bank For Intercultural Competence: Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures, 8th Edition by Myron Lustig, Jolene Koester, Rona Halualani. isbn. 9780134003238. 9780134003221.
Intercultural Competence 8e test bank. Myron Lustig 8e test bank for Intercultural Competence.
1. Introduction to I...
TEST BANK Intercultural Competence 8th Edition Lustig
Chapter 1: Introduction to Intercultural Competence
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The overall population shift of Latinos in the United States is caused by
a. deaths.
b. births.
c. immigration.
d. deportations.
Answer: c
Topic: The Demographic Imperative for Intercultural Competence
Learning Objective: LO 1.1.1: Explain why the shifting demographic makeup of the country
increasingly requires intercultural competence
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Marshall McLuhan used the term ________________ to describe the media’s ability to bring
events to people from around the world.
a. global village
b. fake news
c. shared meaning
d. golden age of media
Answer: a
Topic: The Technological Imperative for Intercultural Competence
Learning Objective: LO 1.1.2: Describe why technological advancements escalate the need for
intercultural competence
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. According to the text, international tourism and _________________ are major service-
sector exports that are growing in the United States because of globalization.
a. transportation
b. health care
c. higher education
d. technology
Answer: c
Topic: The Global Imperative for Intercultural Competence
Learning Objective: LO 1.1.3: Describe how globalization requires increased intercultural
competence
,Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. According to Robert Shuter, “_______ is the single most important global communication
issue” people face.
a. Economics
b. Online etiquette
c. Politics
d. Culture
Answer: d
Topic: The Peace Imperative for Intercultural Competence
Learning Objective: LO 1.1.4: Explain why the need to live peacefully with others requires
intercultural competence
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Gary is working on a class project about the culture and politics of South Africa. When he
presents his research findings to the class, he is ________________ the South African culture.
a. speaking from
b. speaking for
c. speaking about
d. speaking to
Answer: c
Topic: The Self-Awareness Imperative for Intercultural Competence
Learning Objective: LO 1.1.5: Describe why being aware of one’s own worldview helps enable
intercultural competence
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
6. Moshi and her best friend have phrases they use with each other that have specific meanings.
For example, when they’re upset about something, they say, “I really need a hamburger,” and
when they’re happy, they say, “It’s tea time.” Why are these phrases effective?
a. Moshi and her best friend have decided they like confusing other people.
b. Moshi and her best friend have decided feedback is not important.
c. Moshi and her best friend have decided nonverbal communication does not work.
d. Moshi and her best friend have decided what these symbols mean.
Answer: d
Topic: Communication Is Symbolic
Learning Objective: LO 1.2.1: Describe how symbols represent concepts and objects in the
process of communication
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
,7. Caryn and her boyfriend keep arguing about whether they should go overseas for spring
break. Caryn wants to go to Europe, but her boyfriend says he’s not interested in Europe and
wants to go to Florida instead. At the end of the argument, Caryn yells, “Communicating with
you is impossible!” Which communication outcome is missing in this situation?
a. Agreement
b. Understanding
c. Feedback
d. Context
Answer: a
Topic: Communication Is Interpretive
Learning Objective: LO 1.2.2: Explain the role of interpretation in the communication process
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
8. Which model of communication completely disregards the receiver of a message?
a. Interactional
b. Actional
c. Transactional
d. Practical
Answer: b
Topic: Communication Is Transactional
Learning Objective: LO 1.2.3: Describe how all participants in the communication process work
together to create and sustain meaning
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
9. Aisha has been with her boyfriend for three years. When she needs something from him, she
expects him to drop whatever he’s doing to help her. Aisha does not expect the same treatment
from her friends because her relationship with her boyfriend is a different _______________
context.
a. interpersonal
b. physical
c. social
d. transactional
Answer: a
Topic: Communication Is Contextual
Learning Objective: LO 1.2.4: Describe how types of settings may impact communication
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
10. The saying “You can’t stand in the same stream twice” refers to the _______________
nature of the communication process.
a. static
, b. nonverbal
c. dynamic
d. shared
Answer: c
Topic: Communication Is a Process
Learning Objective: LO 1.2.5: Explain why communication events are dynamic and unique
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
11. When is the shared meaning of communication created?
a. When people learn about it in elementary school
b. When people participate in daily activities
c. When people hear about it from the media
d. When people go to other countries
Answer: b
Topic: Communication Involves Shared Meanings
Learning Objective: LO 1.2.6: Describe how people create and share meanings of messages as
they share experiences
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Easy
12. Who is engaging in interpersonal communication?
a. Lorenzo, who is giving a speech to 100 people about recycling on campus
b. Connie, who is watching a recording of a class lecture
c. Maria, who is talking to her five siblings about their holiday plans
d. Otto, who is writing an article to convince his peers to elect him student body president
Answer: c
Topic: Communication Is Interpersonal
Learning Objective: LO 1.2.7: Explain the characteristics of interpersonal communication
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Moderate
13. Census projections indicate that the number of baby boomers in the United States will
decline because they are
a. raising grandchildren.
b. retiring to foreign countries.
c. refusing to participate in the census.
d. aging out.
Answer: d
Topic: The Demographic Imperative for Intercultural Competence
Learning Objective: LO 1.1.1: Explain why the shifting demographic makeup of the country
increasingly requires intercultural competence
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