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CH12 - Acculturation, Culture Shock, Intercultural Competence
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1Some cultural groups enter acculturation voluntarily, such as immigrants entering a country, whereas other groups experience acculturation involuntarily, as did African slaves brought to countries such as the United States and Brazil.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Intercultural competence is often marked by physical and psychological changes that occur as a result of the adaptation required to function in a new and different cultural context.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3The degree of acculturative stress experienced by people adapting to new cultures varies according to the similarities and dissimilarities between the host culture and the native culture of the immigrants.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Anyone can experience culture shock, although some are more prone to it than others
- ATrue
- BFalse
5During the Tourist-Honeymoon phase of culture shock, people actively seek out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies. They begin to develop a positive attitude about solving their problems.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Re-entry shock occurs when people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture and they experience another round of culture shock, this time in their native culture.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Intercultural competence is something that is perceived about another person, rather than something an individual inherently possesses. In other words, an individual may appear competent to one person but not to another.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8The affective component of intercultural competence consists of how much one knows about the culture of the person with whom one is interacting.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9The affective component of intercultural communication is the degree to which one approaches or avoids intercultural communication—that is, one's level of motivation to interact with others from different cultures.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10The psychomotor component of intercultural communication is the degree to which one approaches or avoids intercultural communication—that is, one's level of motivation to interact with others from different cultures.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11The mode of acculturation, called assimilation, occurs when individuals:
- ADesire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture
- BDesire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture
- CPrefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture
- DChoose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture
12The mode of acculturation, called marginalization, occurs when individuals:
- ADesire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture
- BDesire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture
- CPrefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture
- DChoose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture
13The mode of acculturation, called separation, occurs when individuals:
- ADesire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture
- BDesire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture
- CPrefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture
- DChoose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture
14One mode of acculturation, called integration, occurs when individuals:
- ADesire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture
- BDesire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture
- CPrefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture
- DChoose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture
15The anxiety and tension associated with acculturation is called:
- ACulture shock
- BCulture stress
- CAcculturative stress
- DAcculturative shock
16Host conformity pressure refers to the:
- AExtent to which natives within the host culture exert pressure on newcomers to conform to their values, beliefs, and practices
- BAmount of influence the newcomer's group wields in the host culture
- CReceptivity of the host culture toward newcomers
- DReceptivity of the newcomers toward the host culture
17The initial stage of culture shock, called something like the tourist or honeymoon stage, is characterized by:
- AActively engaging with newly learned problem-solving and conflict resolution tools
- BFeelings of helplessness, isolation, and depression
- CActively seeking out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques
- DIntense excitement and euphoria associated with being somewhere different and unusual
18The second stage of culture shock, called the culture shock stage, is characterized by:
- AActively engaging with newly learned problem-solving and conflict resolution tools
- BFeelings of helplessness, isolation, and depression
- CActively seeking out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques
- DIntense excitement and euphoria associated with being somewhere different and unusual
19The third stage of culture shock, called the adjustment stage, is characterized by:
- AActively engaging with newly learned problem-solving and conflict resolution tools
- BFeelings of helplessness, isolation, and depression
- CActively seeking out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques
- DIntense excitement and euphoria associated with being somewhere different and unusual
20The fourth stage of culture shock, called the adaption stage, is characterized by:
- AActively engaging with newly learned problem-solving and conflict resolution tools
- BFeelings of helplessness, isolation, and depression
- CActively seeking out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques
- DIntense excitement and euphoria associated with being somewhere different and unusual
21The process of change that results from ongoing contact between two or more culturally different groups is called:
- ACulture shock
- BIntercultural communication competence
- CAcculturation
- DIntercultural conflict
22To the extent that a person endeavors to acquire the beliefs of a single cultural group with the ultimate goal of becoming indistinguishable from other members of the host culture, that person has become:
- AMarginalized
- BIntegrated
- CIsolated
- DAssimilation
23Which of the following has the greatest impact on the degree to which a person experiences culture shock?
- AInability to tolerate diarrhea
- BIntense attacks of projectile vomiting from eating foreign foods
- CDegree of cultural similarity between host and native culture
- DAge
24According to the “W” curve model of culture shock:
- AWhen people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture, they experience another round of culture shock, this time, in their native culture
- BWhen people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture, they experience a sense of “well-being,” thus, the “W” curve
- CWhen people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture, they experience a sense of “weariness,” thus, the “W” curve
- DWhen people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture, they experience no more culture shock
25The knowledge component of intercultural communication competence consists of:
- AThe degree to which a person approaches or avoids intercultural communication
- BThe actual enactment of appropriate verbal and nonverbal behaviors
- CHow much a person knows about the culture of the person with whom one is interacting
- DThe actual context in which intercultural communication occurs
26The affective component of intercultural communication competence consists of:
- AThe degree to which a person approaches or avoids intercultural communication
- BThe actual enactment of appropriate verbal and nonverbal behaviors
- CHow much a person knows about the culture of the person with whom one is interacting
- DThe actual context in which intercultural communication occurs
27The psycho-motor component of intercultural communication competence consists of:
- AThe degree to which a person approaches or avoids intercultural communication
- BThe actual enactment of appropriate verbal and nonverbal behaviors
- CHow much a person knows about the culture of the person with whom one is interacting
- DThe actual context in which intercultural communication occurs
28Situational features that contribute to the perception of intercultural communication
- ASymmetrical reciprocity
- BAsymmetrical reciprocity
- CThird party interventions
- DVerbal performance codes
29Intercultural willingness to communicate is best defined as:
- AThe fear or anxiety associated with communicating with someone from a different culture
- BThe fear or anxiety associated with communicating with someone from the same culture
- CA predisposition to avoid intercultural communication
- DA predisposition to initiate intercultural communication
30Persons with rigid and simple cognitive systems have a tendency to:
- AInitiate intercultural communication
- BEngage in gross stereotyping of others
- CExperience very little culture shock
- DLearn a second language
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