Food and Culture, 7th Edition by Pamela Goyan Kittler – Test Bank
Sample Test Chapter_03_Intercultural_Communication
True / False
- The field of intercultural communication encompasses language and the
context in which words are interpreted.a.True b.False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
Introduction
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
- All members of a cultural group can be expected to have the same high- or
low-context dispositions towards communication, regardless of the situation in which communication is taking place.
a.True b.False
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES:
Intercultural Communication Concepts — Verbal Communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
- In many high-context cultures with large power distances, the role of the
patient is to follow the medical advice given by the doctor, who is the expert.a.True b.False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
Intercultural Communication Concepts — Verbal Communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
- High-context communication styles may use vague or incomplete wording
in a message.a.True b.False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
Intercultural Communication Concepts — Verbal Communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
- High-context cultures are seldom found among homogeneous populations.
a.True
b.False
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES:
Intercultural Communication Concepts — Verbal Communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
- Touching norms frequently vary according to attributes such as ethnicity,
gender, age, or physical condition.a.True b.False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
Intercultural Communication Concepts — Nonverbal Communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
- Low-context cultures tend to be polychronistic.
a.True b.False
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES:
Intercultural Communication Concepts — Verbal Communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
- Monochronistic means being interested in finishing one thing before starting
another.a.True b.False
ANSWER:
True
REFERENCES:
Intercultural Communication Concepts — Verbal Communication
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
- It is always useful to use children as the translators in a medical setting
because the child often knows the language better than the parents.a.True b.False
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES:
Successful Intercultural Communication — Intercultural Communication Skills
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
- Designing nutrition education messages is easier if the group being
targeted is heterogeneous.a.True b.False
ANSWER:
False
REFERENCES:
Intercultural Nutrition Education — Culturally Relevant Program Preparation
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Understand
Multiple Choice
- What characteristics represent the “tip of the iceberg” in the iceberg
analogy used to describe communication?a.religion, educational background, political affiliation b.ethnicity (or nationality), age, gender
