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Many American companies provide little or no training before sending their workers overseas.

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true

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

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peace

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The changes in the patterns of immigration during the last 40 years illustrate the fact that the population of the United States is becoming much more _____.

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heterogeneous

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Historically, the anti-immigrant nativistic movements

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promoted violence against newer immigrants to the united states

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Maquiladoras are an example of how multinational corporations can reap lower labor costs while adhering to U.S. environmental policies.

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true

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The need to market products effectively in different countries illustrates the ____ imperative for studying intercultural communication.

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economic

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Generally speaking, all immigrants can assimilate in the American "Melting Pot."

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false

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Increased understanding of one's self as a cultural being illustrates the _____ imperative for studying intercultural communication

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self awareness

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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.

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self awareness

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The Chinese Exclusion Act officially prohibited Chinese from immigrating to the United States.

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true

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A book about the lives of women pioneers in the old West is a form of _____ history

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gendered

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The attempt to document and understand the Japanese internment camps established in the United States during World War II constitutes a form of ______ histor

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racial and ethnic

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Writers who attempt to understand everyday life experiences of groups in the past are documenting _____ history.

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personal

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Books that focus on political events in the past such as the rise of Hitler to power are part of _____ histories.

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Political

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Histories which are often not written down, but passed orally from one generation to another are known as _____ histories.

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family

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Stories concerning persecution of gays and lesbians during World War II are part of ______ histories

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sexual orientation

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The unified story of human kind which long dominated how people thought of the past, present, and future is known as _____.

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the grand narrative

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A massive exodus caused by war, famine, slavery or persecution that results in the dispersal of a unified group is known as a/an ________.

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diaspora

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As a part of her Introduction to Education class, Catherine finds that she is required to read about the development of the U. S. educational system from medieval times. Catherine is reading a(n) _____ history.

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intellectual

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Books that focus on the transmission and development of ideas or ways of thinking are called _____ histories.

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intellectual

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Old age is revered in the United States and many other societies.

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false

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White people have an advantage of race privilege.

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true

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Individuals who see themselves as connected to an origin outside the United States are often called ______.

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hyphenated americans

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In the United States, a 40-year-old man who lives with his parents, spends most of his time playing video games and chasing women is generally not seen as enacting his _____ identity.

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Age

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multicultural person with a secure sense of self and exposure to more than one culture's norms and values is in the self-acceptance and assertion stage of multicultural identity development.

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true

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Gender is the same as biological sex.

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false

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Women who join social groups exclusive to women are highlighting their _____ identity.

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gender

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Trailer park trash" or "white trash" are terms used to mark _____ difference in U.S. society.

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class

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A person with a strong sense of his or her own group identity and an appreciation of other cultural groups is probably in the _____ stage of minority identity development.

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integration

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The stage of minority identity development characterized by the lack of exploration of ethnicity is known as _____.

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unexamined identity

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The racial classification of a person is largely determined by biology

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false

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Manuel accepts the values and attitudes of the majority culture. Although he is Mexican American, he is often embarrassed by other members of his group. He has a strong desire to assimilate into the mainstream. Manuel is probably in the _____ stage of minority identity development.

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conformity

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Typically, _____ identity includes knowledge of a group's, traditions, customs, values, and a feeling of belonging to that group.

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ethnic

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Communicating across age groups is not really intercultural communication.

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false

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A person who wears a crucifix around their neck is probably communicating their _____ identity.

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religious

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