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COM220 Interpersonal Communication Development 1

Unit 3 Pre-Assessment Quiz

Question 1

The theory that argues children are active learners who essentially socialize themselves is:

a.Developmental Intergroup Theory

b.Symbolic Interactionism

c. Social Learning Theory

d.Gender Schema Theory

Question 2

The _____________ metaphor describes how we might only see about 10% of a person’s identity whereas 90% is often under the surface.

a.Identity

b.Norms

c.Category

d.Iceberg

Question 3

Different treatment by gender begins with ________________.

a.Teachers

b.Siblings

c.Parents

d.Friends

Question 4

Men are socialized to withhold nonverbal expressiveness.

True

False

Question 5

Language has the tendency to exaggerate perceived and stereotypical differences between genders.

True

False

Question 6

Prior to 1992, the World Health Organization considered homosexuality an illness.

True

False

Question 7

________ are often socialized to believe it is important to hide their emotions.

a.Neither

b.Men

c.Women

Question 8

Women are socialized to use more vocal variety.

True

False

Question 9

The theory that argues children learn many of their gender roles by modeling the behavior of adults and older children, which in term causes them to develop ideas about what behaviors are appropriate for each gender is:

a. Gender Schema Theory

b. Symbolic Interactionism

c. Development Intergroup Theory

d. Social Learning Theory

Question 10

The iceberg metaphor is used to emphasize the complex nature of culture.

True

False

Question 11

Hofstede’s cultural categories are constant and true to the cultures studied.

True

False

Question 12

The United States is a _________________ culture that values time and action-oriented listening styles, especially in professional contexts.

a.Monochronic

b.Polychronic

c.Androchronic

d.Individualistic

Question 13

Our communication is based on gendered “hard-wiring” rather than social expectations.

True

False

Question 14

Research shows that _____________ tend to use more gestures in regular conversation.

a.Men

b.Women

c.Neither

Question 15

______________ is used rather than ____________ due to the latter’s lack of reflection of the complexity of sexuality.

a. Orientation; Preference

b. Affectional; Preference

c. Preference; Affectional

d. Preference; Orientation

Question 16

Most of the cultural categories Hofstede created are based on a Western perspective.

True

False

Question 17

The term _________ _________ doesn’t presume opposites and acknowledges that gender identities and communication are more influenced by gender.

a. Opposite Sex

b.Other Gender

c. Opposite Gender

d. Gender Preference

Question 18

Gender roles are the _________, _____________, and ___________ that are designated as either masculine or feminine.

a.Behaviors, Attitudes, Personality Traits

b. Ideas, Thoughts, Beliefs

Question 19

The terms “sex” and “gender” can be used interchangeably.

True

False

Question 20

_______________ is a scale of how strong to how to weak we evaluate other cultures based on our own norms, values, and beliefs.

a. Cultural Bias

b. Cultural Relativity

c.Ethnocentrism

d.Identity

Question 21

A skewed way of viewing or talking about a group that is typically negative is:

a. Uncertainty Reduction

b.Stereotyping

c. Cultural Bias

d. Political ness

Question 22

____________are the expectations or rules, formal or informal, about how one should behave in a particular social situation.

a.Beliefs

b.Values

c.Attitudes

d.Norms

Question 23

Arabella thinks carefully about her actions each day. She considers the impact her decisions might have on her children, their children, and even her great-grandchildren. Arabella’s thinking is an example of:

a. Polychronic Orientation

b. Uncertainty Avoidance

c.Collectivism

d. Long-term orientation

Question 24

Men and women interrupt each other with similar frequency in cross-gendered situations.

True

False

Question 25

Many domains we assume differ across genders are really based on:

a. Actual Gender Differences

b. Gender Stereotypes

c.Gender Roles

d.Gender Constancy