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asd123

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When you react ethnocentrically, you
 
  A) assume that your culture is superior to others.
  B) accept the differences that exist between your culture and other cultures.
  C) focus on the possibility that your words and actions will be misunderstood.
  D) show respect for other cultures.
  E) understand the long standing traditions of the other culture.

Question 2

The term ________ includes an appreciation for cultural differences that affect communication and the ability to adjust one's style when communicating across cultures.
 
  A) cultural intuition
  B) cultural insight
  C) cultural competency
  D) cultural dexterity
  E) cultural coherence



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Strictly speaking, ethnocentrism involves judging a person from another culture by your own cultural standards. However, since the standards of other cultures can seem strange or illogical to outsiders, ethnocentrism tends to make those judging outsider cultures feel superior to those unfamiliar cultures.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Explanation: C) Cultural competency includes an appreciation for cultural differences that affect communication and the ability to adjust one's communication style to ensure that efforts to send and receive messages across cultural boundaries are successful.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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