Exam 1

The possibility of communicating with people from different cultures via email, fax, and the internet illustrates the _______ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

John and Nancy were raised in Illinois and speak only English. Many of their neighbors; however, have emigrated from countries outside the United States and speak English as a second language. John and Nancy’s desire to have a positive relationship with their diverse neighbors illustrates the _______ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

Ethnic conflicts in Bosnia and the Soviet Union as well as ethnic tensions in other multicultural nations illustrates the ______ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

Maria had never really thought much about her Italian heritage until she became friends with Aylin, an American of Middle Eastern descent. Through conversation and visits to Aylin’s family, Maria gradually began to realize how many of her own behaviors were culturally determined. Maria’s experience illustrates the ______ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

The expansion of businesses into markets around the world is known as:

The _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication refers to the need to understand differences in a diverse work environment, identify new business markets, and develop new products for differing cultural contexts.

John, an engineer in a multinational corporation, emails co-workers from India and Taiwan on a weekly basis. John’s communication illustrates the _______ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

Increased understanding of one’s self as a cultural being illustrates the ____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

_______ are the result of the tendency for members of particular ethnicities to settle in the same area (such as Latinos in Englewood and East Los Angeles):

Principles of conduct that help govern the behavior of individuals and groups are known as: