Deck 10: Cultural Intelligence

Question 1

Worldview is best defined as

A)how people perceive the world
B)average global cultural norms
C)ethnocentrism
D)the tendency to judge others
E)valuing all cultures and religions

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Culture shock is best described

A)the impact of immigrants on the host culture
B)the need for immigrants to adapt quickly to their new culture
C)friction between the immigrant culture and their new society
D)psychological problems associated with adjustment to a new country
E)negative attitudes towards immigration

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is culture shock?

Answer 3

Psychological reaction to the stress of living in a new country that might include bewilderment,increased self-consciousness,embarrassment,shame,and low self-esteem.

Question 4

Residential schools in Canada

A)are associated with well-documented physical and sexual abuse
B)allowed First Nations people to foster their own identity
C)assisted First Nations people to assimilate
D)provided opportunity for wealthy Canadians to school their children
E)all of the above

Question 5

Stereotyping

A)results in broad and inaccurate generalizations
B)avoids loss of objectivity
C)reflects the importance of individual differences
D)assists counsellors to make important generalizations
E)insures that one's World view does not impact judgment

Question 6

Aboriginals are

A)English settlers to Canada
B)French and English settlers to Canada
C)Indians,Métis,and Inuit
D)recent immigrants
E)people of Indian descent only

Question 7

List the obstacles faced by many immigrants to Canada?

Question 8

Research suggests that ethnic minority clients

A)appreciate the range of services offered by counselling agencies
B)use social services more than the mainstream population
C)tend to avoid seeking help from mainstream counselling services
D)are satisfied with the service they receive
E)all of the above

Question 9

A person who seeks protection because of persecution in their country of origin is a/an

A)non-status claimant
B)international immigrant
C)protection status immigrant
D)refugee
E)indigent

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Canadians with Western origin discourage children becoming independent from their families
B)in many cultures separation from family is neither sought nor desired
C)in Canada collectivism tends to be favoured
D)among Asians high priority is individualism
E)all cultures value separation from family

Question 11

People who have "collectivist" perspective believe

A)one's personal wishes are less important that family and community responsibilities
B)that it is important to accumulate wealth
C)one has little control over what happens
D)one's life is controlled by others
E)in the importance of the work ethic

Question 12

Ethnocentrism is best defined as one's

A)World view
B)tendency to judge others negatively based on personal values
C)cultural background
D)values,beliefs and behaviours
E)none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

A)eye contact is a sign of trust and respect in all cultures
B)feelings are universally expressed in the same way by all cultures
C)an emphasis on verbal expression and emotional disclosure is appropriate regardless of the culture
D)keeping one's emotions private is an indicator of maturity for some cultures
E)in almost all cultures personal distance is 1 - 1.5 metres

Question 14

Immigrants tend to face all but one of the following problems

A)poverty
B)language
C)unemployment
D)discrimination
E)assimilation

Question 15

What is meant by the term "worldview?"

Question 16

What is the difference between "individualism" and "collectivism?"

Question 17

What are some of the unique features that characterize First Nations approaches to healing?

Question 18

Approximately what percentage of Canada's population were born in another country?

A)five per cent
B)fifteen per cent
C)twenty per cent
D)fifty per cent
E)impossible to estimate

Question 19

Indian status means

A)aboriginals who occupy positions of authority
B)Indians registered under the Indian Act of Canada
C)legal immigrants from India
D)any person with more than 25% Indian ancestry
E)an elder