Which of the following is an example of a barrier in cross-cultural communication?
A) You are trying to get through to a colleague on the telephone, but you keep getting a buy signal.
B) Men are less likely than women to indicate that they are unsure about an issue.
C) The "OK" hand symbol means "all right" or fine in the United States, but is considered an insult in parts of Europe.
D) Those over the age of 70 are significantly less likely to use any form of social media.
E) Due to a hurricane affecting the East Coast, all Internet connections are down for thousands of miles.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Other causes of cultural differences that can impede communication are nonverbal signs and symbols (such as crossed fingers or thumbs-up, which mean very different things around the world), prejudice and bias, religious and other beliefs, and the tendency to value our own culture above all others, called ethnocentrism.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Barrier