Answer to Question #254252 in English for Jen

Question

Maria and her family are recent immigrants to the USA. At school, Maria does everything she can to “fit in” and does not draw attention to her home-culture. This is an example of which style of relating to the dominant culture?

a.assertive approach

b.aggressive approach

c.passive approach

d.non-confrontational approach

Danny has to give a persuasive speech to a group of undergraduate students. He was able to look at the class roster beforehand and noticed that most of the student names were of Asian descent. He decided to base his speech on the benefits of martial arts. He also does not anticipate many questions or feedback from the audience since he is aware of Eastern society’s collectivistic culture and high-context communication. Danny is engaging in which of the following practices?

a.“spin”

b.overt lying

c.critical thinking

d.stereotyping

Answer 1

1. d

2. d