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INTL 101

INTL Quiz 5

Chapter 5

1)People from individualistic cultures believe that the individual primarily decides judgments about good and bad.

2. Individual orientation is a dimension of the GLOBE taxonomy.
3. Low­context messages are_______________.
4. The cultural taxonomies discussed in the textbook should not be used to obtain culture­general knowledge.
5. In low­context cultures, messages tend to be direct and explicit.
6. Cultures that plan for forthcoming events are described as the future orientation

dimension.

7. One suggestion proposed by Lustig and Koester to help improve intercultural competence involves a willingness to_____________.
8. The GLOBE research mixes cultural practices with cultural values to provide one simple taxonomy of cultural patterns.
9. Hofstede’s indulgence vs. self­restraint dimension implies that___________________.
10. Cultures are either high­context or low­context.
11. According to Hofstede, cultures that believe people should be judged on the basis of their achievements tend to have______________.
12. All cultures have beliefs regarding status differences and social hierarchies.
13. The future orientation dimension describes cultures that advocate deferred gratification of rewards.
14. Members of collectivistic cultures do not draw on a strong distinction between ingroup and outgroup members.
15. Members of individualistic cultures do not draw a strong distinction between ingroup and outgroup members.
16. Hofestede’s time­orientation dimension refers to one’s point of reference about life and work.
17. Taxonomies of cultural patterns are_________________.