In Terms of Presenting Intercultural Persuasive Messages, Which of the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

In terms of presenting intercultural persuasive messages, which of the following is NOT true?

• A) You should abandon the norms with which you are familiar and rely solely on American norms.
• B) If you're from a high-context culture, you might prefer to be less direct.
• C) If you're from a highly individualistic culture, you might advance your own opinion without thinking of other viewpoints.
• D) You need to blend some of your cultural norms with the persuasive norms of American culture.

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Definitions:

Prehistory

The period of human history before written records were made, studied through archaeology and anthropology.

Material Culture

The physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture, including buildings, tools, and artifacts.

Culture

The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group.

Linguistic Relativity

The hypothesis that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition, and thus people's perceptions are relative to their spoken language.