ANP 200 - Final Exam Questions And Correct Answers
Video "Cultural Gaffes" One mistake in intercultural communication is - ANSWER
Australian waiter asks what US guest wants for her entree, she responds she wants a
sirloin steak
The whole point of this course is to show you that: - ANSWER other ways of thinking and
behaving are just as legitimate as yours.
When in Module 1 we quoted Max Weber as saying, "The primary task of a useful teacher
is to teach his student to recognize inconvenient facts," it was a quote used with
reference to - ANSWER How this course might challenge you by exposing you to
different ways people think and behave
Which of the following is evidence from the AAA reading on anthropology that
anthropology can serve a practical purpose for anthropologists outside of an academic
environment? ANSWER More than half of all anthropologists now work in organizations
outside the university
Of the many characteristics that make anthropology useful for people seeking to
interact with cultures other than their own, which of the following is NOT one of them?
ANSWER focus on exotic cultures
Anthony Giddens in his article on globalization agrees more with - ANSWER the radicals
Globalization is an important background concept for this course and is defined in
Module 1 as being primarily about - ANSWER more and speedier international flows of
many things, such as people, stuff, and culture
One example given regarding the increase of economic globalization tells about General
Motors and may mean for its managers what? - ANSWER That they will need to learn
how to use Chinese culture as well because China has become an important market for
,General Motors
Please circle the one statement below which is true - ANSWER Sociologist Anthony
Giddens argues that our current era reflects a degree of globalization unparalleled and
unmatched in human history.
How does the Texican Whopper by Burger King stand as a good example of
incompetence at understanding how to manage another culture? - ANSWER Because it
represented the flag of Mexico in a derogatory manner.
As one international student wrote in their OISS essay, "I remember the dark cloud of
uncertainty that hung over me as well. Protests has been going on for weeks, people
were being killed on the streets, classes cancelled, and families were not able to leave
their homes because of the danger and chaos surrounding our city and the entire
country." Where do you think this student is from? ANSWER Venezuela
Listen to the PRI radio report on efforts to help Chinese students navigate U.S. culture
below - ANSWER USC in Los Angeles enrolls the most Chinese students of any US
university.
For Module 1 you were asked to read a short article that describes the characteristics of
an "interculturally effective person". Which of the following is one of the traits included
in that article? ANSWER Self - knowledgeThe 99, the world's first Islamic superheros.
TED lecture: pop culture in the Arabic world Which is a example to explain that people in
the Arabic world are busy filling the Western innovations and changing them into things,
which are neither conventionally Western nor traditionally Islamic? The 99, the world's
first Islamic superheroes.
For the question on the TED talk about pop culture in the Arab world, an example of
popular culture that meshes Arab and outside cultural influences is: - ANSWER the 99, a
comic book series with Islamic super heroes.
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the TED talk about popular culture in the
, Arab world? - ANSWER GI Joe style toy dolls glorifying ISIL/ISIS fighters.
Which of the following is NOT a key concept covered in Module 1? - ANSWER
Globalization is sweeping away cultural diversity around the world.
The Peace Corps video "Cultural Gaffes" most directly illustrates what concept covered
in Module 1? - ANSWER A popular interpretation of cultural miscommunication is that
different cultures interpret the same behavior or symbol differently.
What did "in context immersion" help researchers discover in a project in rural India? -
ANSWER That there there can be gaps between what people say and what they do.
This is evidenced by the article entitled "What is Anthropology," anthropologists
collaborate with the people whose cultural patterns they are trying to understand. -
ANSWER True
The authors of the article entitled Negotiating in China argue that four historical threads
shape Chinese negotiations today; these threads include the following EXCEPT for -
ANSWER ?
Why did Nestle fail in its effort to market ice cream in Saudi Arabia? - ANSWER Saudis
did not see ice cream as a dessert to be eaten at home
What is an example of how the anthropologist who studied college students provides an
emic perspective for that subject? - ANSWER the importance to college students of the
message boards on their dorm room doors
Stereotypes are inaccurate because they ascribe a given trait to every member of a
group - ANSWER true
In the PBS reading on the Middle East, what do you learn about "Perception: "Arab" and
"Muslim" refer to the same people" - ANSWER Many Arabs are not Muslims, and not all
Muslims are Arabs
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