International Business Chapter 1 - Test Bank

D1. Which of the following is an example of global interconnectedness presented in the text? The 2011 Eastern Japan tsunami The 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa The debate on U.S. immigration policy The 2011 Eastern Japan tsunami and the 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa e. All three choices are correct a. b. c. d. C2. Around 2050, world population growth is expected to surpass: a. b. c. d. e. 5 billion 6 billion 9 billion 15 billion 16 billion D3. What percentage of the U.S. population is made up of minorities? 12% 15% 22% 37% e. 48% a. b. c. d. C4. Where do most new immigrants, both in the United States and in other nations, seek work and residence? a. Near their original countries b. In an area with terrain similar to their original countries c. In urban areas d. In wealthy areas e. Near farms and ranches A5. __________ is about changes in the world and how the people in that world must adapt to them. a. b. c. d. Intercultural communication Internationalization Globalization Cultural divides e. Egoism C6. In the 2010 census, how many U.S. citizens self-identified as multiracial? a. b. c. d. e. 3% 18% 32% 48% 67% A7. What is the most indispensable resource that can be overconsumed, misused, and polluted on our planet? a. b. c. d. e. Water Oxygen Gold Minerals Sunlight B8. Which of the following is based on the Western concept of individual effort, but isn’t consistent across all cultures? Treatment of the elderly International copyright law Local resource management Religious practices e. Commerce a. b. c. d. D9. Which of the following is an example of international cooperation? a. Oil prices b. Weapons of mass destruction c. Immigration of refugees d. U.N. peacekeeping operations e. Military buildup B10. Cultural generalizations should be considered: a. absolute representations b. approximations c. indiscriminately d. on an individual basis e. both indiscriminately and on an individual basis B11. If a generalization must be made, it should: a. b. c. d. e. be supported by a single reputable source focus on the primary values and behaviors of a particular culture be based on historical accounts be based on immediate perceptions be plausible A12. The state of being unbiased and not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice is also known as: objectivity relativity selflessness adjudicating e. mindfulness a. b. c. d. D13. To be objective, one must: a. have an open mind b. avoid being too judgmental c. use a consistent metric d. have an open mind and avoid being too judgmental e. All three choices are correct A14. Globalization makes acquiring intercultural communication skills imperative. a. True b. False B15. Higher education has resisted globalization. a. True b. False A16. By 2043, the white non-Hispanic population is forecast to lose majority status. a. True b. False A17. Technology has enabled ordinary individuals cheaply and quickly to organize themselves around a common interest. a. True b. False B18. Technology has brought greater polarization throughout the world, though this is less true within the U.S. society. a. True b. False A19. Intercultural communication involves interaction between government representatives of different nations. a. True b. False A20. Globalization has opened the door for emerging, divisive nationalist movements in several areas of the world over the past decade. a. True b. False B21. ISIS has been able to use social media, especially Twitter, to create a virtual image that does not begin to describe all of its actual capabilities. a. True b. False A22. Personality is partly genetic and partly learned. a. True b. False A23. Generalizations are based on limited data. a. True b. False A24. Objectivity refers to the state of being unbiased and not influenced by emotions or personal prejudices. a. True b. False B25. Although communication can’t solve every problem, it improves every situation. a. True b. False 26. Discuss why it is important to acquire intercultural communication skills. Be sure to include the concept of globalization. 27. How have advances in technology impacted intercultural communication? 28. What is the role of global governance? 29. Describe the effect of immigration in U.S. cities. 30. What is the effect of an aging population? 31. Describe the ecological concerns faced by countries around the world. 32. Describe humanitarian and legal concerns that require international cooperation. 33. How can scientific advances become politically divisive? 34. Describe how intercultural communication can help governments deal with the threat of weapons of mass destruction. 35. Provide an example of divisiveness caused by religion or ethnicity. 36. Describe how the ability to communicate with people around the world has become a source of cohesion as well as polarization. 37. Compare and contrast the concepts of individual uniqueness and generalizations. 38. What are the four precautions a person should take when making generalizations about intercultural communication? 39. What is objectivity? What role does objectivity play in intercultural communication? 40. Describe a disagreement or conflict that could be solved by compromise. 41. Describe the effect of communication on a disagreement between parties with irreconcilable differences. Answers: 1. d. 2. c. 3. d. 4. c. 5. a. 6. c. 7. a. 8. b. 9. d. 10. b. 11. b. 12. a. 13. d. 14. a. 15. b. 16. a. 17. a. 18. b. 19. a. 20. a. 21. b. 22. a. 23. a. 24. a. 25. b. 26. a. Answers will vary. 27. a. Answers will vary. 28. a. Answers will vary. 29. a. Answers will vary. 30. a. Answers will vary. 31. a. Answers will vary. 32. a. Answers will vary. 33. a. Answers will vary. 34. a. 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