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Communication (Intercultural & Global) MCQ

Muted group theory is microcultural groups are forced to express themselves within the dominant mode of expression.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Minority groups are subordinate groups whose members have significantly ________ over their own lives than do members of the dominant or majority group.

Less power

Control

Both a & b

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Both a & b

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Persons who consider themselves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning is known as ______ .

LGBTQ

Minority groups

Muted group theory

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: LGBTQ

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Hispanic/Latino defined by the _______ government as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American .

U.S

U.K

U.A.E

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: U.S

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A grammatically robust and rich African American speech pattern whose roots are in West Africa is known as ______ .

Hispanic/Latino

Ebonics

LGBTQ

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Ebonics

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LGBT persons can be of any sex, race, ethnicity, nationality, occupation, or other demographic group.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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A dominant value held by most Asian Americans is exaggerated emotional expression.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Compared with African Americans and Hispanics, Asian Americans do not see discrimination against their group as a major problem.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Hispanics/Latinos are the largest microcultural group in the United States.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Microcultural group members generally practice exogamy.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Though not always, people are generally born into their microculture.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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A characteristic that distinguishes a microcultural group from the macroculture is members ______ microculture.

Generally volunteer to be born into their

Are unaware of their membership in the

Generally volunteer to be a member of their

Are generally born into the

Answer

Correct Answer: Are generally born into the

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Emotional self-control is a characteristic value among __________.

African Americans

Hispanic/Latinos

African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos

Asian Americans

Answer

Correct Answer: Asian Americans

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The fastest growing, highest income, and highest educated microcultural group in the United States is ______.

African Americans

Hispanic/Latinos

Hmong

Asian Americans

Answer

Correct Answer: Asian Americans

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A characteristic that distinguishes a microcultural group is ______.

Exogamy

Endogamy

Polygamy

Polygyny

Answer

Correct Answer: Endogamy

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According to the muted group theory, subordinate microcultural groups ______ group.

Are not members of a racial

Contribute to the construction of the language of the dominant

Do not contribute much to the language of the dominant

Are not members of an ethnic

Answer

Correct Answer: Do not contribute much to the language of the dominant

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A characteristic that distinguishes a microcultural group from the macroculture is group members are aware of their ______ status.

Superior

Subordinate

Superior

Answer

Correct Answer: Subordinate

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A central tenet of the muted group theory is that microcultural groups’ speech and writing are ______ by the dominant cultural group.

Not valued

Preferred

Favored

Best understood

Answer

Correct Answer: Not valued

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Hispanics/Latinos are generally regarded as ______.

Collectivistic

Individualistic

Vertical

Horizontal

Answer

Correct Answer: Collectivistic

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The Hmong are traditionally considered to be a ______ culture.

Low-context

Small power-distance

Individualistic

Collectivistic

Answer

Correct Answer: Collectivistic

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