Questão 1
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According to uncertainty reduction theory when strangers first meet, their primary goal is to reduce uncertainty and increase predictability in their own and the other person's behavior.
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During initial interaction persons from low-context cultures tend to ask a lot of questions, whereas high-context persons focus on nonverbal aspects.
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Responsiveness refers to one's ability to make requests; actively disagree; express positive or negative personal rights and feelings; initiate, sustain, and terminate conversations; and defend oneself without attacking others.
Questão 4
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Assertiveness refers to one's ability to be sensitive to the communication of others, be a good listener, engage in comforting communication, and recognize the needs and wants of relevant others.
Questão 5
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The model of relational empathy is based on the idea that whenever two people come together and interact, they create a third culture of shared meaning and relational empathy.
Questão 6
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Perceived similarity, sometimes called perceived homophily, is perhaps the most dominant force in our motivations to interact with others.
Questão 7
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Approximately two thirds of interracial marriages end in divorce, compared with 40% to 50% for all marriages.
Questão 8
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Overall, the relational maintenance behaviors reported by gay and lesbian couples are quite different than those reported by heterosexual couples.
Questão 9
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Recent research has shown that Facebook users are more likely to initiate friendships with other Facebook users who did not include visual cues, such as a photograph, than with those who revealed an unattractive photo.
Questão 10
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Social networking sites (e.g., Facebook) are used primarily for social interaction with friends with whom users have a preestablished relationship offline.
Questão 11
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Which of the following statements best represents the fundamental assumption of Uncertainty Reduction Theory?
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When strangers first meet, their primary goal is to reduce anxiety and increase the uncertainty about the behavior of themselves and the other person.
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When strangers first meet, their primary goal is to engage in nonverbal affiliative expressiveness and reciprocity about the behavior of themselves and the other person.
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When strangers first meet, their primary goal is to increase their socio-communicative orientation.
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When strangers first meet, their primary goal is to reduce uncertainty and increase the predictability about the behavior of themselves and the other person.
Questão 12
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Which of the following strategies is most likely to be used by a person from a high context culture when trying to reduce uncertainty?
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Ask a lot of questions
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Focus on the other's social background
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Engage in direct eye contact
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Engage a variety of verbal strategies
Questão 13
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Which of the following is associated with increased uncertainty?
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Minimum tolerance
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Maximum tolerance
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Increased anxiety
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Decreased anxiety
Questão 14
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The two communication dimensions of socio-communicative style include:
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Assertiveness and responsiveness
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Similarity and reciprocity
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Similarity and responsiveness
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Assertiveness and reciprocity
Questão 15
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The model of relational empathy assumes that:
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People should develop empathic listening skills
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Similarity is key in developing empathy
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Interactants can accurately infer another's thoughts or feelings
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Whenever two people come together and interact, they create a third culture
Questão 16
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Byrne's fundamental postulate is that attitude similarity leads to:
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Positive affect, which in turn leads to attraction
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Uncertainty reduction
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Intercultural communication competence
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Intercultural communication apprehension
Questão 17
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Among Japanese, which of the following relationship types is considered the most intimate?
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Sister
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Lover
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Best friend
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Boyfriend or girlfriend
Questão 18
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According to Confucianism, an individual's conduct in society should be guided by four principles, including:
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Tolerance, competence, reduced uncertainty, and similarity
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Reciprocity, responsiveness, assertiveness, and similarity
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Humanism, faithfulness, propriety, and wisdom
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Relational empathy, wisdom, communication, and affiliativeness
Questão 19
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A major difference between Eastern and Western relationships is that:
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Eastern cultures engage in long-term and asymmetrical reciprocity
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Western cultures engage in long-term and asymmetrical reciprocity
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Eastern cultures engage in short-term and symmetrical reciprocity
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Eastern cultures engage in contractual reciprocity
Questão 20
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In cultures that practice polyandry:
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Men may marry men, and women may marry women
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A man marries two sisters
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A man may have more than one wife
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A woman may have more than one husband
Questão 21
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Across cultures, which of the following is generally the most preferred characteristic in a mate?
Questão 22
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The fundamental theme of Confucianism is that:
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Individuals participate in relationships to maximize their own self-interests
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Proper relationships form the cornerstone of society
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Individuals have maximum levels of tolerance
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Individuals have minimum levels of tolerance
Questão 23
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Across most cultures, which of the following is generally the least preferred characteristic in a mate?
Questão 24
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Across virtually all cultures which of the following characteristics is consistently rated more important in choosing a mate by men than women?
Questão 25
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Which of the following labels pertains to the type of interracial marriage where one member of the couple virtually abandons or denies his or her native culture?
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Submission
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Compromise
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Obliteration
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Consensus
Questão 26
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Which of the following labels pertains to the type of interracial marriage where couples try to wipe out any cultural differences and create a third culture that has no “baggage” attached (e.g., traditions, language)?
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Submission
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Compromise
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Obliteration
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Consensus