Deck 12: Acculturation, Culture Shock, and Intercultural Competence

Question 1

Re-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.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Host conformity pressure refers to

A)the extent to which natives within the host culture exert pressure on newcomers to conform to their values,beliefs,and practices.
B)the amount of influence the newcomer's group wields in the host culture.
C)the receptivity of the host culture toward newcomers.
D)The receptivity of the newcomers toward the host culture.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Intercultural competence is something that is perceived about another person,rather than something an individual inherently possesses.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

During the Tourist-Honeymoon phase of culture shock,people actively seek out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies.

Question 5

The mode of acculturation,called separation,occurs when

A)individuals desire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture.
B)individuals desire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture.
C)individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture.
D)individuals choose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture.

Question 6

The affective component of intercultural competence consists of how much one knows about the culture of the person with whom one is interacting.

Question 7

Some cultural groups enter acculturation voluntarily,such as immigrants entering a country,whereas other groups experience acculturation involuntarily,as did African slaves brought to countries like the United States and Brazil.

Question 8

The second stage of culture shock,called the culture shock stage,is characterized by

A)actively engaging with newly learned problem-solving and conflict resolution tools.
B)feelings of helplessness,isolation,and depression.
C)actively seeking out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques.
D)intense excitement and euphoria associated with being somewhere different and unusual.

Question 9

The fourth stage of culture shock,called the adaption stage,is characterized by

A)actively engaging with newly learned problem-solving and conflict resolution tools.
B)feelings of helplessness,isolation,and depression.
C)actively seeking out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques.
D)intense excitement and euphoria associated with being somewhere different and unusual.

Question 10

The initial stage of culture shock,called something like the tourist or honeymoon stage is characterized by

A)actively engaging with newly learned problem-solving and conflict resolution tools.
B)feelings of helplessness,isolation,and depression.
C)actively seeking out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques.
D)intense excitement and euphoria associated with being somewhere different and unusual.

Question 11

The mode of acculturation,called assimilation,occurs when

A)individuals desire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture.
B)individuals desire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture.
C)individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture.
D)individuals choose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture.

Question 12

Anyone can experience culture shock,although some are more prone to it than others.

Question 13

The mode of acculturation,called marginalization,occurs when

A)individuals desire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture.
B)individuals desire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture.
C)individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture.
D)individuals choose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture.

Question 14

The 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.

Question 15

Neuliep's textbook,Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach,is excellently written.

Question 16

The anxiety and tension associated with acculturation is called

A)culture shock.
B)culture stress.
C)acculturative stress.
D)acculturative shock.

Question 17

To the extent that the cultures are more similar than different,less acculturative stress is experienced.

Question 18

The third stage of culture shock,called the adjustment stage,is characterized by

A)actively engaging with newly learned problem-solving and conflict resolution tools.
B)feelings of helplessness,isolation,and depression.
C)actively seeking out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution techniques.
D)intense excitement and euphoria associated with being somewhere different and unusual.

Question 19

The 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.

Question 20

One mode of acculturation,called integration,occurs when

A)individuals desire contact with the host culture while not necessarily maintaining an identity with their native culture.
B)individuals desire a high level of interaction with the host culture while maintaining their identity with their native culture.
C)individuals prefer low levels of interaction with the host culture while desiring a close connection with their native culture.
D)individuals choose not to identify with their native culture or the host culture.

Question 21

Which of the following has the greatest impact on the degree to which a person experiences culture shock?

A)Inability to tolerate diarrhea
B)Intense attacks of projectile vomiting from eating foreign foods
C)Degree of cultural similarity between host and native culture
D)Age

Question 22

List and discuss the four modes of acculturation.

Question 23

The knowledge component of intercultural communication competence consists of

A)the degree to which a person approaches or avoids intercultural communication.
B)the actual enactment of appropriate verbal and nonverbal behaviors.
C)how much a person knows about the culture of the person with whom one is interacting.
D)the actual context in which intercultural communication occurs.

Question 24

Define and discuss cultural transmutation and how it differs from the four modes of acculturation.

Question 25

According to the "W" curve model of culture shock,

A)when people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture,they experience another round of culture shock,this time in their native culture.
B)when people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture,they experience a sense of "well-being," thus,the "W" curve.
C)when people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture,they experience a sense of "weariness," thus,the "W" curve.
D)when people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture,they experience no more culture shock.

Question 26

The process of change that results from ongoing contact between two or more culturally different groups is called

A)culture shock.
B)intercultural communication competence.
C)acculturation.
D)intercultural conflict.

Question 27

To 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

A)marginalized.
B)integrated.
C)isolated.
D)assimilated.

Question 28

Define and discuss the four components of intercultural competence.