Short Answer/Essay Language (Verbal Communication) is one of the major tools (i.e. “extensions”)  by which people “do” culture.  Several specific language concepts were addressed this semester, including:  1 – elaborated  language codes 2- restricted  language codes 3 – regionalisms (including idioms) 4 –  Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis     Briefly explain the importance of these four(4) items including discussion of the ways they can influence a group’s culture-related, communication characteristics. You are encouraged to support your answer with examples and specific details.  { N:Ch7}  

Multiple Choice As with any other cultural group, organizations exist as an environmental context and develop their own value systems.  Often, they even have their own language systems.  Consequently, in many ways they function like a micro-culture.  With all of this in mind, consider this: When preparing to conduct business with persons from different geographical &/or ethnic cultures, you _______. Select the choice that is most accurate. 

Multiple Choice Lu-ci and Noura have just moved to the U.S. and have joined a sales team at a large, successful company. The sales meetings are often very loud. People argue with each other and are very competitive. The “winning” sales staff makes fun of the losers. At the end of the sales meetings, they often all go out together and enjoy an evening of food and fun. Lu-ci and Noura are uncomfortable and confused by such a workplace culture. They don’t understand what it means when people can have conflict with someone and then immediately have a social relationship with them. Considering all of this evidence, it’s most likely that Lu-ci and Noura both come from cultures that are more_______ .

Multiple Choice TOPIC ALREADY IN EARLIER MC QUES As depicted in your Professor’s lecture as well as in the textbook, an individual’s personal conflict interaction style is based on the intersection of which two communication dimensions?   

 True-False Che and Jahn have studied the Arab American microculture in the U.S. and found that the parents rarely expected their children to care for their elders or to make contributions to the family. Interestingly, this mirrors patterns in the U.S. macroculture. 

True-False It may surprise you, but some research has shown that in countries where gendered languages are spoken, there is less gender equality in the societal practices –as compared to countries with other less stringent grammatical gender systems.   

Short Answer/Essay Among the listed Learning Objectives for this course were:  (paraphrased)  CLO 2: To be able to observe verbal and nonverbal communication in action and identify underlying culture-based factors that could have led to those behaviors you are seeing.  {If you select this one, you must cite use specific terminology, name names, &/or cite theories, etc. “Connect the dots”.} CLO 4:  To understand the concept and process of Enculturation and be able to cite ways in which a person’s enculturation has influenced what they currently display in terms of world view,  belief system,  &/or personal identity(ies)  {If you select this one, you can use yourself as the example, but you still must explicitly link probable cause(s) to probable effect(s) and be sure you understand the underlined terms.  “Connect the dots”. }    CLO 5:  To recognize sources and implications of conflict in intercultural communication and ways to manage and/or resolve {If you select this one, you must use the relevant terminology specifying the respective C.M. styles and how they fit into the overall Conflict matrix. “Connect the dots”.}  ——————————————-  Now that you have taken this course which studied culture by emphasizing the small “c” approach, here’s a chance to demonstrate an ability to accomplish at least ONE of these three objectives in application to the world around you.   For additional guidance on what this question is looking for, keywords have been underlined in the CLOs & accompanying specifications above.  Question: Discuss any one specific current event in the news by applying your selected CLO to focus your answer.  Remember, your goal is not to summarize the current event, but to focus on illustrating your selected CLO.  As of this writing, there are several usable topics in contemporary headlines; several are listed below. If there is a contemporary, culture-related event that has already caught your interest, you can use that one instead.  >public protests & demonstrations expressing positions;  >armed conflict between countries;  >high profile court cases on ethics issues & criminal breaches;  >hearings on what is ( or isn’t) admissible as evidence; >controversy over the behavior of male beauty pageant officials toward female contestants (e.g. Miss Universe);  >gender-based disparities in organized sport;  >ageism (discrimination against older as well as younger citizens); >health vaccinations policies – in light of declining compliance &  increasing rates of  diseases such as whooping cough & measles;  >regulations on use of plastic products;  >academic integrity in a world of A.I.; >recent policy changes by the “new” Starbucks CEO in order to regain a “third place” atmosphere including mandating worker uniforms & instituting (some) free refills;  >reactions by Chicagoans to the election of Pope Leo XIV; >reactions to the performer(s)  selected for major events >etc. etc. (a current event choice of your own)    

Short Answer/Essay Consider the feedback you received on your Immersion project from the professor and in your conversation with your classmate partner(s).  Also consider any insights you may have gained from listening to other people’s debrief conversations. Then, consider this question: Imagine you could complete a “Take Two” on your Immersion project. Name one additional SPECIFIC course concept that you now would apply to planning &/or conducting your Immersion experience.  Explain your rationale on why this one additional factor would have enriched your approach.  Be sure your rationale is grounded in something you learned this semester and remember the goal of Immersion is to “inhabit” the world of different culture to try and see things through their eyes.  . Overall, the immersion projects were successful so any such “tweaks” likely will be subtle & nuanced. Don’t just settle for the simplest or most generic changes. 

How did the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures influence Renaissance artists?  

The primary objective of the process costing report is