(Solved): COM263: Elements of Intercultural Communication: Lesson 2 Short Answer...

COM263
Elements of Intercultural Communication

Lesson 2 Short Answer

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Answer each of the questions below in short-answer format. Write your responses in complete sentences. Your answers to each question should be one to two paragraphs.

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1. What is meant by the statement, "Learning about difference and why it matters will help us be more competent communicators"?
2. Identify and discuss three (3) ways in which social classes exhibit cultural differences.
3. What do we lose, and what do we gain, by using general terms such as Asian American and Native American when referring to cultural groups in the United States? Identity and discuss three (3) advantages or disadvantages of this approach.
4. How might your own cultural biases keep you from communicating effectively interculturally?
5. What is the relationship between our personal, social, and cultural identities? Provide an example of each and discuss how it helps define your own identity.