1. How does a study of cultural values help you
understand other cultures?
2. What differences in behavior might be exhibited
by people of cultures that have different activity
orientations?
3. Examine the concept of high- and low-context
cultures. What problems can you anticipate
when you are communicating with someone who
holds a different context orientation?
4. How can cultural differences in perception affect
the intercultural communication process?
5. The United States ranked in the upper third as a
monumentalism culture. What cultural traits from
Khols’ American values list do you think contribute to this ranking?
6. What cultural values help explain why face is
more important in Asian societies than in the
United States?
