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Computer-mediated communication has not really affected the process of making friends and developing relationships across cultures.

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Elizabeth, a U.S. American student, and Ahmad, an international student from Turkey, find that although they are of different faiths, their attitudes about the role of religion in everyday life are very much alike. This realization surprised Elizabeth but illustrates _____, a theme in intercultural relationships.

A) competence
B) similarity
C) involvement
D) turning points

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How might intercultural couples be affected by the society in which they live?

Which of the following is NOT true about gay relationships?

Once a person has developed one intercultural relationship it's generally easier to develop other intercultural relationships.

Recognizing and accepting that another person might have beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes different from our own is part of _____, a challenge in intercultural relationships.

When we seek out people who have different personality traits, we are looking for a(n) _____ relationship.

Vivian, an African American, finds that she seems to explain how she and Janet, a European American, became friends much more frequently than she has to explain her friendships with other African Americans. Sometimes she and Janet laugh about the curiosity of others. Vivian and Janet have encountered _____, a challenge in intercultural relationships.

Which of the following statements is true of the obliteration style of interaction between couples?

Darrell is the father of five children. He has been married for 16 years and is friends with Joe, a gay man who has been in a relationship with the same man for eight years. Darrell says that before he met Joe, he thought that all gays were simply interested in sex, and that his friendship and conversations with Joe have taught him otherwise. Joe and Darrell's friendship is an example of how intercultural friendships can _____.

Which of the following is NOT true about the benefits of intercultural relationships?

Craig,an overweight man, finds that he can meet and talk to people on the internet much more easily than he can at social gatherings, because they do not form their first impressions about him based on his appearance. Craig's experience illustrates how _____, one of the three ways in which computer-mediated communication (CMC) is beneficial.

People in intercultural marriages are more likely to disagree about how to raise their children than people in intracultural marriages.

The most desirable style of interaction in intercultural marriage, _____, is based on agreement and negotiation.